Front Cover 2 Postal Bulletin 22353 (12-27-12)

Front Cover 2 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12)

Contents

COVER STORY Mailing and Shipping Services Premium Forwarding Service...... 3 Mail Alert ...... 73 District Price Change Coordinators List ...... 76 POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES Retail Stamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information ...... 77 Manuals DMM Revision: New Formal Mailing Option of Stamp Services Every Door Direct Mail-Retail ...... 4 2013 Stamps and Postal Stationery ...... 79 DMM Revision: POSTNET Barcode Discontinuation...... 7 Pictorial Postmarks Announcement ...... 80 DMM Revision: Retirement of FASTforward Technology . . . 16 Postmark America ...... 81 DMM Revision: New Eligibility Standards for How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Digital Parcel Select Nonpresort Mailpieces ...... 17 Color or Traditional Postmarks ...... 81 DMM Revision: New Mailing Standards for Domestic USPS.com Mailing Services Products...... 18 What’s New on USPS.com? ...... 83 DMM Revision: Customs Declaration Requirements for Mailpieces Sent To or From APO, FPO, and DPO Locations...... 55 PULL-OUT INFORMATION IMM Revision: Temporary Suspension of Sure Money (DineroSeguro) Service for Purchases Over $1,500 ...... 55 Fraud Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers ...... 35 Handbooks Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms ...... 36 Handbook AS-353 Revision: Guide to Privacy and Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money the Freedom of Information Act ...... 56 Order Forms ...... 42 Publications Verifying U.S. Postal Service Money Orders ...... 44 Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News ...... 62 Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms ...... 44 Publication 431 Revision: Changes to Post Office Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups...... 63 Money Orders ...... 44 Decals Other Information DDD1: Mail Collection Policy Decal Is Now Available ...... 64 Overseas Military/Diplomatic Mail ...... 45 Forms PS Forms 2976 and 2976-A Are Available for Ordering From the Material Distribution Center ...... 65 Postal Bulletin Index ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Semi-Annual Index...... PB 22341 (7-12-12) Address Management Post Office Changes ...... 67 Channel Access USPS National Emergency Hotline Competitive Fees for PO Boxes ...... 67 Is your facility operating? Call 888-363-7462 Finance 2013 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding Rates and Limits ...... 68 Forever Stamp Stock Revaluation Instructions ...... 68 Forever Stamps Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders ...... 70 Instructions for Payments Mailed Before January 27, 2013, Price Change...... 70 Policy Reminder – Reporting an Airline Refund in eTravel for a Cancelled Fare ...... 71 Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes ...... 73

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Cover Story Premium Forwarding Service Taking a long vacation? Or an out-of-town assignment? PFS is a temporary service that can be used from 15 Make sure you don’t miss any bills or other important mail. days up to 1 year. For a weekly fee, the Postal Service™ will hold your mail, Some packages will arrive at the temporary address package it up, and reship it to you each week by Priority with postage due: ® Mail . ® Standard Mail pieces are included in a weekly ship- ® Here’s how Premium Forwarding Service (PFS) works: ment if they fit. Otherwise, they’re shipped postage ® Pay $15.00 to enroll in PFS and a weekly flat fee for due at the 1-pound Parcel Post price. ® each week you have your mail reshipped. Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail , and Enrollment Fee Weekly Library Mail pieces aren’t included in Premium For- for PFS Shipment Fee warding Service shipments. They are shipped post- Current pricing $15.00 $15.25 age due with the service originally used to send Pricing effective $15.00 $17.00 January 27, 2013 them. To enroll, pay, and update your service online, visit http:// Most mail is bundled and sent to you every Wednes- usps.com/premiumforwarding or enroll and pay at your local day via Priority Mail, our 2- to 3-day service. Any Post Office™ with two forms of ID and evidence of residence Express Mail® is automatically rerouted directly to at the primary address. you. Priority Mail items are reshipped right away or included in your weekly shipment as long as their — Retail Services, delivery wouldn’t be delayed. Channel Access, 12-27-12 ® First-Class Mail mailpieces that don’t fit in the weekly shipment are rerouted separately at no extra cost. 4 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

Manuals DMM Revision: New Formal Mailing Option of Every Door Direct Mail-Retail Effective January 27, 2013, the Postal Service™ will lowed for EDDM-Retail flats under 140. For general revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Ser- retail mailability, all pieces 1/4 inch thick or less must vice, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 100, 300, and 602 to be a minimum of 5 inches long and 3-1/2 inches high add new standards for saturation mailings of Standard and 0.007 inch thick. Mail® mailpieces known as Every Door Direct Mail-Retail® ***** (EDDM-R or EDDM-Retail). [Add new section, 140, as follows:] Although Standard Mail® mailpieces have been allowed to bear simplified addresses for many years, the Postal 140 Standard Mail Flats — Every Door Direct Mail Service is including simplified mailing procedures for (EDDM)-Retail EDDM-Retail, a type of Standard Mail saturation flats that 143 Prices and Eligibility bear simplified addresses and are entered in quantities of 5000 or less per 5-digit ZIP Code® at the delivery unit 1.0 Description, Price, and Fees office. We are also adding a new alternative marketing term 1.1 General Description of EDDM-Retail Service “EDDM” for Standard Mail flats with simplified addresses entered at Business Mail Entry Units (BMEUs). Standard Mail flats with simplified addresses (under 602.3.0) are also known as Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) When mailers mail under the new conditions for EDDM- and may be mailed as commercial mail under 340 or, under Retail, the Postal Service does not charge the one-time conditions in 140, as EDDM-Retail flats. permit imprint application fee nor the annual presort mailing fee otherwise associated with mailing Standard Mail. To 1.2 EDDM-Retail Flats Characteristics help determine the best marketing area for their mailpieces, EDDM-Retail flats must weigh a maximum of 3.3 ounces mailers access an online tool to find the number of deliver- and must have a length greater than 10-1/2 inches long, a ies for each route or Post Office Box™ section within their height greater than 6-1/8 inches high, or a thickness local Post Office’s™ delivery area. In addition, mailers do greater than 1/4 inch thick. See 101.2.1 for general mini- not maintain a trust account for postage payment; instead mum dimensions. EDDM-Retail flats have the following paying at the time of mailing and using a simplified postage maximum dimensions: statement. a. The length (the longest dimension) must be a maxi- Our current standards for use of simplified addresses mum of 15 inches. for Standard Mail entered through Business Mail Entry b. The height must be a maximum of 12 inches. Units and simplified addresses used on other classes of mail are not changing. We are adding an alternative mar- c. The thickness must be a maximum of 0.75 inch. keting name of Every Door Direct Mail. 1.3 Price For price, see Notice 123—Price List. Nonprofit prices do Mailing Standards of the United States Postal not apply to flats mailed under EDDM-Retail. Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) 1.4 Fees and Services ***** There are no annual presort or mailing fees to mail pieces 100 Retail Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels as EDDM-Retail. No ancillary service endorsements are allowed on pieces mailed as EDDM-Retail flats. 101 Physical Standards ***** ***** 2.0 Content Standards for EDDM-Retail Flats 2.0 Physical Standards for Flats 2.1 Definition and Weight 2.1 General Definition of Flat-Size Mail EDDM-Retail flats are Standard Mail, and are generally Flat-size mail is: subject to Standard Mail eligibility standards, with differ- [Revise item 2.1a as follows:] ences as described in 2.0 due to the use of simplified a. More than 11-1/2 inches long, or more than 6-1/8 addresses. EDDM-Retail mailpieces consist of mailable inches high, or more than 1/4 inch thick, except as al- matter that is neither mailed nor required to be mailed as Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 5

First-Class Mail and that is not authorized to be mailed as vicing the routes and Post Office Box sections to which Periodicals. All EDDM-Retail flats in a mailing must be of delivery is intended. identical content, size, and weight, and cannot weigh more 3.2 Forwarding and Return Service than 3.3 ounces. Each piece must meet the physical standards for a flat under 101.2.0. See 101.2.1 for dimensions. No forwarding or return service is available for pieces mailed as EDDM-Retail. 2.2 Personal Information 3.3 Extra Services Personal information may not be included in an EDDM- Retail mailpiece. No extra services are available with EDDM-Retail mailpieces. 2.3 Bills and Statements of Account 3.4 Additional Standards for EDDM-Retail Flats Mail containing bills or statements of account as defined in 333.2.2 may not be entered as EDDM-Retail mail. Each EDDM-Retail mailing is subject to postage payment standards in 144, preparation standards in 145, and 2.4 Handwritten and Typewritten Matter deposit and entry standards in 146. Mail containing handwritten or typewritten matter may not EDDM-Retail flats are not subject to the ZIP Code accuracy be entered as EDDM-Retail mail. or Move Update standards. Additional basic standards for 2.5 Attachments and Enclosures Standard Mail flats in 343.3.0 apply to EDDM-Retail flats, unless stated otherwise in 140. EDDM-Retail mailpieces may not have First-Class Mail enclosures or attachments. An EDDM-Retail flat may bear 144 Postage Payment and Documentation a label, a sticker, or a release card eligible as Standard Mail 1.0 Basic Standards for Postage Payment matter, when affixed under 2.5 and 301.1.8.4. EDDM-Retail flats may bear repositionable notes under 705.23.0. EDDM- 1.1 Postage Payment Options Retail flats also may bear other attachments eligible as The mailer is responsible for proper postage payment. Standard Mail matter if these additional conditions are met: Postage for EDDM-Retail flats must be paid with a postage a. The host piece must be at least .009 inch thick. evidencing system indicia (604.4.0) of the correct amount b. The attachment is not larger than the host piece, is of postage affixed to each piece or at the time of mailing by securely attached, and does not extend beyond the cash, check, debit card, or credit card. host piece. 1.2 Customer Registration c. Each piece in the mailing bears the attachment, and Mailers must obtain a Customer Registration ID (CRID), avail- the attachment is of identical size, weight, and posi- able online at https://gateway.usps.com/bcg/login.htm. tioning on the host piece. 1.3 Postage Indicia d. The attachment does not interfere with processing or delivery. Folded or multipage attachments must be se- A postage indicia must be on each piece mailed as EDDM- cured and sealed to prevent opening during handling. Retail, printed above and to the right of the simplified address. See Exhibit 1.3 for the required wording of the 2.6 Inspection of Contents indicia. EDDM-Retail flats are not sealed against postal inspection. Exhibit 1.3 EDDM-Retail Indicia 3.0 Basic Standards for EDDM-Retail Flats PRSRT STD 3.1 Basic Standards ECRWSS EDDM-Retail flats must be part of a saturation flats mailing U.S. POSTAGE with all pieces bearing simplified addresses meeting the PAID saturation and addressing standards in 602.3.0. Each mail- EDDM-Retail ing must consist of 200 or more pieces, or 50 or more 2.0 Mailing Documentation pounds of mail up to a maximum of 5000 pieces per day, per 5-digit ZIP Code. As an exception to the minimum 2.1 Completing Postage Statements quantity, a mailing to all addresses in a 5-digit ZIP Code Each mailing of EDDM-Retail flats must be accompanied area may contain fewer than 200 pieces when there are by a postage statement (PS Form 3587) completed and fewer than 200 deliverable addresses in the entire ZIP Code signed by the mailer. service area to which the pieces are mailed. All pieces in a mailing must be entered at the designated Post Office ser- 6 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

2.2 Basic Documentation Standards ment). Include your telephone number on the front of Documentation for mailings of EDDM-Retail flats includes the check. the postage statement (see 2.1), a sample mailpiece, and (if c. Completed EDDM-Retail postage statement applicable) a list of “do not deliver” addresses. (PS Form 3587). 145 Mail Preparation d. The Postmaster Instruction letter; see https://www.usps.com/business/pdf/eddm-post- 1.0 Preparation of EDDM-Retail master-letter.pdf for a copy. 1.1 General Information 1.2.3 Labeling the Boxes All pieces mailed as EDDM-Retail mailings must be bun- On each box, write “Every Door Direct Mail — Retail” and dled under 1.3 and presented directly to the correct deliv- “Open Immediately.” For multiple boxes, number the ery Post Office or destination delivery unit (DDU), or mailed boxes, starting with 1 of X, (with “X” being the total number to the DDU via Priority Mail under 146. of boxes in the shipment). Include the payment and docu- 1.2 Quantity per Mailing mentation in box #1. EDDM-Retail flats must be part of one mailing of at least 1.2.4 Shipping 200 pieces (or 50 pounds) of mail except under 143.3.1, but Address the boxes to “Postmaster” at the Post Office that no more than 5000 pieces per mailing per day at any one will deliver the mailpieces. To ship them, either bring the Post Office. If a Post Office serves multiple ZIP Codes, the boxes to your local Post Office or use Click-N-Ship. Each maximum number of EDDM-Retail pieces per day is 5000 box must have a Delivery Confirmation label affixed by the per ZIP Code. mailer. 1.3 Delivery Statistics, Sortation, and Bundling ***** EDDM-Retail flats must be separated by delivery route (or 300 Commercial Flats Post Office Box section) under 145, using delivery statistics obtained from the EDDM web tool at the website http:// 301 Physical Standards eddm.usps.com/eddm. EDDM-Retail flats must be in bundles of 50–100. Place a facing slip on the top of each bun- ***** dle, under the straps, with the number of pieces in the 2.0 Physical Standards for Nonautomation Flats bundle written on the facing slip. See 602.2.0 and 602.3.2 for more information. ***** 146 Enter and Deposit 2.2 Standard Mail 1.0 Basic Options ***** [Revise the title and introductory text of 2.2.2 as follows:] 1.1 Entry at the Delivery Post Office All EDDM-Retail mailings must be entered directly at the 2.2.2 Dimensions for Standard Mail and EDDM- Post Office (or DDU) responsible for the Post Office Box or Retail Flats with Simplified Addresses carrier route delivery for which the mailing is prepared, or Standard Mail flats with simplified addresses for which sat- shipped to that Post Office by Priority Mail under 1.2. uration flats prices are paid and EDDM-Retail flats (see 140) must have at least one dimension that is greater than a let- 1.2 Alternate Entry via Priority Mail ter-size maximum dimension as noted in 1.1a. The mini- 1.2.1 Preparation mum thickness must be at least 0.007 inch up to a Place prepared EDDM-Retail mail, in bundles with facing maximum 0.75 inch. As an exception to the minimum slips, in Priority Mail boxes, including Priority Mail Flat Rate length, flats with simplified addresses may have a length boxes. shorter than a letter-size maximum length, under all of the following conditions:*** 1.2.2 Documentation Box # 1 (see 1.2.3) for the EDDM-Retail mailing must con- ***** tain an envelope with the following: 302 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece a. Sample mailpiece. ***** b. Check or money order made out to “Postmaster” or “Postal Service” for the amount of postage for the 3.0 Placement and Content of Mail Markings EDDM-Retail pieces (not for the Priority Mail ship- ***** Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 7

3.2 First-Class Mail and Standard Mail Markings have one dimension larger than a letter-size maximum dimension, except under 301.2.2.2. Standard 3.2.1 Placement Mail pieces, when mailed under conditions in Mailpieces must be marked under the corresponding stan- 301.2.2.2 and delivered by city route delivery or Post dards to show the class of service and/or price paid: Office Box delivery in offices with city route delivery, a. Basic Marking. The basic required marking that indi- are considered to be flats and are charged postage cates the class or subclass which must be printed or for Standard Mail saturation flats. Letter-size pieces produced as part of, directly below, or to the left of the that meet the size standards in 301.2.2.2 and that are permit imprint, meter imprint, or stamp as follows: delivered by rural or HCR routes may be mailed [Revise items 1 through 4 as follows:] (when entered at a BMEU) as letters or flats with simplified addresses at the mailer’s option. See 140 for 1. “First-Class Mail” more information about entering EDDM pieces (ED- 2. “Standard,” “STD,” “Presorted Standard,” or DM-Retail) at Retail locations. “PRSRT STD” ***** 3. “Nonprofit Organization,” “Nonprofit Org.,” or “Nonprofit” 3.2.4 Postage 4. For Standard Mail flats mailed at saturation flats [Add a new last sentence in 3.2.4 as follows:] prices under EDDM-Retail standards in 140 and ***Postage for pieces mailed as EDDM-Retail flats must be 602.3.0, add “EDDM-Retail” as the last line in the as described in 144. permit imprint indicia. See Exhibit 144.1.3 for an example. ***** ***** 4.0 Detached Address Labels (DALs) and Detached Marketing Labels (DMLs) 600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services 4.1 DAL and DML Use ***** ***** 602 Addressing 4.1.2 Periodicals or Standard Mail Flats Saturation ***** Mailings 3.0 Use of Alternative Addressing [Revise the first sentence of 4.1.2 as follows:] ***** Saturation mailings of unaddressed Periodicals or Stan- dard Mail flats, except for EDDM-Retail flats, may be 3.2 Simplified Address mailed with detached address labels (DALs).*** 3.2.1 Conditions for General Use ***** The following conditions must be met when using a simpli- We will incorporate this revision into the next update of fied address on commercial mailpieces: the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at ***** http://pe.usps.com. [Revise item 3.2.1c as follows:] c. Standard Mail flats with simplified addresses (also — Product Classification, known as “Every Door Direct Mail” or “EDDM”) must Pricing, 12-27-12

DMM Revision: POSTNET Barcode Discontinuation Effective January 27, 2013, the Postal Service™ will Background revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal On March 2, 2012, the Postal Service published a pro- ® Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM ) throughout various posed rule in the Federal Register (77 FR 12764-12769) to sections to discontinue price eligibility based on the use of discontinue price eligibility for POSTNET barcodes. This POSTNET™ barcodes on all types of mail. was followed by publication of a final rule in the Federal Register (77 FR 26185-26191) on May 3, 2012. 8 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

Change for Letters and Flats 202 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece For the past several years, both USPS™ and the mailing ***** industry have used the IMb™ to gain information about letters and flats as they move from induction to delivery. As of 3.0 Placement and Content of Mail Markings January 27, 2013, the use of the IMb will be required for all ***** automation letters, including Business Reply Mail® letters that qualify for Qualified Business Reply Mail™ prices, Per- 3.5 Exceptions to Markings mit Reply Mail letters, and automation flats. Exceptions are as follows: Change for Parcels [Revise the first sentence in item 3.5a as follows:] Currently, the POSTNET barcode is an available option a. Automation letters. Automation letters do not require to satisfy the parcel barcode requirement for some parcels. an “AUTO” marking if they bear an Intelligent Mail bar- We will discontinue the eligible use of the POSTNET barcode with a delivery point routing code in the address code on parcels, and disallow its use on parcels unless it is block or on an insert visible through a window.*** printed in the address block. eVS® parcels will not be ***** allowed to bear POSTNET barcodes in any location. 5.0 Barcode Placement Mailing Standards of the United States Postal 5.1 Barcode Clear Zone Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) [Add a new first sentence and revise the second sentence ***** of 5.1 as follows:] 200 Commercial Mail Letters and Cards Each reference to letter or letter-size piece in 5.0 includes both letters and postcards. Each letter-size piece in an 201 Physical Standards automation price or an Enhanced Carrier Route mailing at ***** automation letter prices must have a barcode clear zone unless the piece bears an Intelligent Mail barcode with a 3.0 Physical Standards for Machinable and delivery point routing code (see 708.4.3) in the address Automation Letters and Cards block.*** ***** *****

3.17 Enclosed Reply Cards and Envelopes 5.2 General Barcode Placement for Letters 3.17.1 Basic Standard [Revise the first sentence of 5.2, and add a new second [Revise the text of 3.17.1 as follows:] sentence, as follows:] Mailers may enclose reply cards or envelopes addressed Each automation price letter and each letter claimed at for return to a domestic delivery address within automation Enhanced Carrier Route automation saturation or high den- mailings, subject to provisions in 3.0 for enclosures. See sity letter prices must bear an Intelligent Mail barcode with 505.1.0 for Business Reply Mail (BRM) standards, a correct delivery point routing code. A nonautomation let- 604.4.5.2 for postage evidencing reply mail (also known as ter may bear an Intelligent Mail barcode or a POSTNET bar- Metered Reply Mail or MRM) standards, and 3.17.2 regard- code, under 708.4.0.*** ing Courtesy Reply Mail (CRM). ***** [Revise the title and text of 3.17.2 as follows:] [Revise the title and the first two sentences of 5.4 as follows:] 3.17.2 Courtesy Reply Mail (CRM) 5.4 Additional Barcode Permissibility Courtesy Reply Mail (CRM) is reply mail other than BRM or An automation letter or a letter claimed at Enhanced Carrier MRM enclosed in other mail, with or without prepayment of Route saturation or high density automation letter prices postage, for return to the address on the reply piece. If may not bear a POSTNET barcode or a 5-digit or ZIP+4 postage is required, the customer returning the piece Intelligent Mail barcode in the lower right corner (barcode affixes the applicable First-Class Mail postage. Each piece clear zone). The piece may bear a POSTNET barcode or an must meet the physical standards in 1.0 or 2.0. additional Intelligent Mail barcode in the address block only ***** if a qualifying Intelligent Mail barcode with a delivery point routing code appears in the lower right corner. ***** Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 9

[Delete current 5.6, DPBC Numeric Equivalent, in its 0.1875 (3/16) inch between the barcode and the bot- entirety, and renumber current 5.7 through 5.11 as new 5.6 tom edge of the mailpiece, and at least 0.028 inch be- through 5.10.] tween the barcode and the top edge of the window. 5.6 Barcode in Address Block *****

When the barcode is included as part of the address block: 220 Priority Mail

***** 223 Prices and Eligibility [Revise renumbered items 5.6c through 5.6e as follows:] ***** c. The minimum clearance between the Intelligent Mail barcode and any information line above or below it 3.0 Basic Standards for Priority Mail within the address block must be at least 0.028 inch. ***** The separation between the barcode and top line or bottom line of the address block must not exceed 3.2 Additional Standards for Critical Mail Letters 0.625 (5/8) inch. The clearance between the leftmost ***Critical Mail letters also must: and rightmost bars and any adjacent printing must be at least 0.125 (1/8) inch. ***** d. If a window envelope is used, the clearance between [Revise item 3.2b as follows:] the leftmost and rightmost bars and any printing or b. Bear a delivery address that includes the correct ZIP window edge must be at least 0.125 (1/8) inch. The Code, ZIP+4 code, or numeric equivalent to the de- clearance between the Intelligent Mail barcode and livery point routing code and that meets address the top and bottom window edges must be at least quality standards in 233.5.5 and 708.3.0. 0.028 inch. These clearances must be maintained ***** during the insert’s range of movement in the envelope. Address block windows on heavy letter mail 230 First-Class Mail must be covered. Covers for address block windows are subject to 5.10. ***** e. If an address label is used, a clear space of at least 233 Prices and Eligibility 0.125 (1/8) inch must be left between the barcode ***** and the left and right edges of the address label. The clearance between the Intelligent Mail barcode and 4.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for the top and bottom edges of the address label must Nonautomation First-Class Mail Letters be at least 0.028 inch. ***** ***** 4.2 Barcodes [Revise the title and introductory text of renumbered 5.7 as [Revise the text of 4.2 as follows:] follows:] Any Intelligent Mail barcode on a mailpiece in nonautoma- 5.7 Barcode on Insert in Barcode Window tion First-Class Mail mailings must be correct for the deliv- If the barcode is printed on an insert to appear through a ery address and meet the standards in 202.5.0, 708.3.0, barcode window in the lower right corner of an envelope: and 708.4.0. [Revise renumbered item 5.7a as follows:] ***** a. The envelope and window must meet the physical 5.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Automation standards in 5.9 through 5.10. First-Class Mail Letters ***** 5.1 Basic Standards for Automation First-Class [Revise renumbered item 5.7c as follows:] Mail Letters c. When the insert showing through the window is All pieces in a First-Class Mail automation mailing must: moved to any of its limits inside the envelope, the entire barcode must remain within the barcode clear ***** zone. In addition, a clear space must be maintained [Revise item 5.1e as follows:] that is at least 0.125 (1/8) inch between the barcode e. Bear an accurate Intelligent Mail barcode encoded and the left and right edges of the window, at least with the correct delivery point routing code, matching 10 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

the delivery address and meeting the standards in [Revise item 6.1.2g as follows:] 202.5.0 and 708.4.0. g. Meet the requirements for automation compatibility ***** in 201.3.0 and bear an accurate Intelligent Mail barcode encoded with the correct delivery point routing 5.5 Address Standards for Barcoded Pieces code matching the delivery address and meeting the ***** standards in 202.5.0 and 708.4.0, except as provided in 6.1.2h. Pieces prepared with a simplified address [Revise the title and text of 5.5.3 as follows:] format are exempt from the automation-compatibility 5.5.3 Numeric Delivery Point Routing Code and barcode requirements. Letters entered under the full-service Intelligent Mail automation option also The numeric equivalent to the delivery point routing code is must meet the standards in 705.24.0. formed by adding two digits directly after the ZIP+4 code. ***** ***** [Delete 5.6, Reply Cards and Envelopes Enclosed in Auto- 6.4 High Density Enhanced Carrier Route mation Price First-Class Mail, in its entirety.] Standards [Revise the title and text of 6.4.1 as follows:] ***** 6.4.1 Additional Eligibility Standards for High 240 Commercial Letters and Cards Standard Mail Density Prices ***** In addition to the eligibility standards in 6.1, high density 243 Prices and Eligibility letter-size mailpieces must be in a full carrier route tray or in a carrier route bundle of 10 or more pieces placed in a 5- ***** digit (or 3-digit) carrier routes tray. Except for pieces with a simplified address, pieces that are not automation-com- 3.0 Basic Standards for Standard Mail Letters patible or not barcoded with an Intelligent Mail barcode ***** under 202.5.0 are mailable only at the nonautomation high density letter prices. 3.3 Additional Basic Standards for Standard Mail Each Standard Mail mailing is subject to these general ***** standards: 6.5 Saturation ECR Standards ***** [Revise the title and text of 6.5.1 as follows:]

[Revise item 3.3i as follows:] 6.5.1 Additional Eligibility Standards for Saturation Prices i. Any Intelligent Mail barcode on a mailpiece must be In addition to the eligibility standards in 6.1, saturation let- correct for the delivery address and meet the stan- ter-size mailpieces must be in a full carrier route tray or in a dards in 202.5.0, 708.3.0, and 708.4.0. carrier route bundle of 10 or more pieces placed in a 5-digit ***** (or 3-digit) carrier routes tray. Except for pieces with a simplified address, pieces that are not automation-compatible 6.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Enhanced or not barcoded with an Intelligent Mail barcode under Carrier Route Standard Mail Letters 202.5.0 are mailable only at nonautomation saturation let- 6.1 General Enhanced Carrier Route Standards ter prices. ***** *****

6.1.2 Basic Eligibility Standards 7.0 Eligibility Standards for Automation Standard Mail All pieces in an Enhanced Carrier Route or Nonprofit Enhanced Carrier Route Standard Mail mailing must: 7.1 Basic Eligibility Standards for Automation Standard Mail ***** All pieces in a Regular Standard Mail or Nonprofit Standard [Revise the introductory text of item 6.1.2d as follows:] Mail automation mailing must: d. Bear a delivery address that includes the correct ZIP Code, ZIP+4 code, or numeric equivalent to the de- ***** livery point routing code and that meets these ad- [Revise the introductory text of item 7.1d as follows:] dress quality standards: d. Bear a delivery address that includes the correct ZIP ***** Code, ZIP+4 code, or numeric equivalent to the de- Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 11

livery point routing code and that meets these ad- point type (each character must be at least 0.065 dress quality standards: inch high) if all capital letters are used. ***** *****

[Revise item 7.1e as follows:] 5.0 Barcode Placement e. Bear an accurate Intelligent Mail barcode encoded [Revise the title and text of 5.1 as follows:] with the correct delivery point routing code, matching the delivery address and meeting the standards in 5.1 Barcode Placement for Flats 202.5.0 and 708.4.0. On any flat-size piece claimed at automation prices, the piece must bear an Intelligent Mail barcode with a delivery ***** point routing code. The barcode may be anywhere on the 7.5 Address Standards for Barcoded Pieces address side as long as it is at least 1/8 inch from any edge of the piece. The portion of the surface of the piece on 7.5.1 Basic Address Standards for Barcodes which the barcode is printed must meet the barcode [Revise the text of 7.5.1 as follows:] dimensions and spacing requirements in 708.4.2.5, and the To qualify for automation prices, addresses must be suffi- reflectance standards in 708.4.4. Intelligent Mail barcodes ciently complete to enable matching to the current USPS are subject to standards in 708.4.3.2. A POSTNET barcode ZIP+4 Product when used with current CASS-certified or an additional Intelligent Mail barcode may also appear in address matching software. Any barcode as defined in the address block of an automation flat, when the qualify- 202.5.0 and 708.4.0 that appears on a mailpiece claimed at ing Intelligent Mail barcode is not in the address block. an automation price must be the correct barcode for the Other non-USPS barcodes may appear on the address corresponding delivery address on the piece. side of a flat if the barcode format is not discernable to automated postal flat-sorting equipment. ***** [Revise the title and text of 7.5.3 as follows:] ***** [Delete current 5.2, Applying One Barcode, and 5.3, Apply- 7.5.3 Numeric Delivery Point Routing Code ing Second Barcode, in their entirety.] The numeric equivalent to the delivery point routing code is [Renumber current 5.4 through 5.7 as new 5.2 through 5.5.] formed by adding two digits directly after the ZIP+4 code. 5.2 5-Digit and ZIP+4 Barcodes ***** [Revise the text of renumbered 5.2 as follows:] [Delete 7.6, Enclosed Reply Cards and Envelopes, in its An automation flat-size piece must not bear a 5-digit or a entirety.] ZIP + 4 barcode. [Renumber current 7.7 as new 7.6.] [Revise the title and text of renumbered 5.3 as follows:] ***** 5.3 Delivery Point Routing Code Numeric 300 Commercial Mail Flats Equivalent ***** In automation mailings only, the numbers corresponding to the delivery point routing code may appear in the delivery 302 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece address. If read from left to right: a correct numeric equiv- ***** alent consists of five digits, a hyphen, and six digits. 5.4 Barcode in Address Block 2.0 Address Placement When an Intelligent Mail barcode is included as part of the ***** address block: 2.4 Type Size and Line Spacing ***** ***These additional standards apply to automation pieces: [Revise renumbered items 5.4c through 5.4e as follows:] ***** c. The minimum clearance between the barcode and [Revise item 2.4c as follows:] any information line above or below it within the address block must be at least 0.028 inch, and the sep- c. For pieces that bear an Intelligent Mail barcode with aration between the barcode and top line or bottom a delivery point routing code under 708.4.3, mailers line of the address block must not exceed 0.625 (5/8) may print the delivery address in a minimum of 6- inch. The clearance between the leftmost and right- 12 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

most bars and any adjacent printing must be at least 4.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for 0.125 (1/8) inch. Nonautomation First-Class Mail Flats d. If a window envelope is used, the clearance between ***** the leftmost and rightmost bars and any printing or window edge must be at least 0.125 (1/8) inch, and 4.2 Barcodes on Nonautomation First-Class Mail the clearance between the barcode and the top and [Revise the text of 4.2 as follows:] bottom window edges must be at least 0.028 inch. Any barcode on a mailpiece in a First-Class Mail nonauto- These clearances must be maintained during the in- mation flats mailing must be correct for the delivery sert's range of movement in the envelope. Covers for address and meet the standards in 708.3.0 and 708.4.0. address block windows are subject to 5.5. Window envelopes also must meet the specifications in ***** 601.6.3. 5.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Automation e. If an address label is used, a clear space of at least First-Class Mail Flats 0.125 (1/8) inch must be left between the barcode and the left and right edges of the address label, and 5.1 Basic Standards for Automation First-Class the clearance between the barcode and the top and Mail bottom edges of the address label must be at least All pieces in a First-Class Mail automation flats mailing 0.028 inch. must: ***** *****

320 Priority Mail [Revise items 5.1d through e as follows:] d. Bear a delivery address that includes the correct ZIP 323 Prices and Eligibility Code, ZIP+4 code, or numeric equivalent to the de- ***** livery point routing code and that meets these address quality standards: 3.0 Basic Standards for Priority Mail 1. The address matching and coding standards in ***** 5.5 and 708.3.0. 3.2 Additional Standards for Critical Mail Flats 2. If an alternative addressing format is used, the additional standards in 602.3.0. [Revise the introductory text of 3.2 as follows:] e. Bear an accurate Intelligent Mail barcode encoded Critical Mail, a category of Priority Mail, is available for bar- with the correct delivery point routing code, matching coded, automation-compatible letters and barcoded, auto- the delivery address, and meeting the standards in mation flats, using IMbs under 708.4.3. With the exception 302.5.0 and 708.4.0, either on the piece or on an in- of restricted mail as described in 601.8.0, any mailable mat- sert showing through a window. ter may be mailed via Critical Mail. USPS-produced Critical Mail flat-size envelopes must be used for all Critical Mail ***** flats. Flats may not exceed 13 ounces in weight or 3/4 inch 5.5 Address Standards for Barcoded Pieces in thickness. Critical Mail flats also must: ***** ***** [Revise the title and text of 5.5.3 as follows:] [Revise item 3.2 b as follows:] b. Bear a delivery address that includes the correct ZIP 5.5.3 Numeric Delivery Point Routing Code Code, ZIP+4 code, or numeric equivalent to the de- A numeric equivalent to the delivery point routing code is livery point routing code and that meets address formed by adding two digits directly after the ZIP+4 code. quality standards in 333.5.5 and 708.3.0. ***** ***** [Delete 5.6, Reply Cards and Envelopes Enclosed in Auto- 330 First-Class Mail mation Price First-Class Mail, in its entirety.] 333 Prices and Eligibility ***** ***** Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 13

340 Standard Mail [Revise item 7.1e as follows:] 343 Prices and Eligibility e. Bear an accurate Intelligent Mail barcode encoded with the correct delivery point routing code, matching ***** the delivery address and meeting the standards in 3.0 Basic Standards for Standard Mail Flats 302.5.0 and 708.4.0. ***** *****

3.3 Additional Basic Standards for Standard Mail 7.4 Address Standards for Barcoded Pieces Each Standard Mail mailing is subject to these general ***** standards: [Revise the title and text of 7.4.3 as follows:] ***** 7.4.3 Numeric Delivery Point Routing Code [Revise item 3.3i as follows:] A numeric equivalent to the delivery point routing code is i. Any barcode on a mailpiece must be correct for the formed by adding two digits directly after the ZIP+4 code. delivery address and meet the standards in 302.5.0, ***** 708.3.0, and 708.4.0. [Delete 7.5, Enclosed Reply Cards and Envelopes, in its ***** entirety.] 6.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Enhanced ***** Carrier Route Standard Mail Flats 360 Bound Printed Matter 6.1 General Enhanced Carrier Route Standards 363 Prices and Eligibility ***** 1.0 Prices and Fees for Bound Printed Matter 6.1.2 Basic Eligibility Standards ***** All pieces in an Enhanced Carrier Route or Nonprofit Enhanced Carrier Route Standard Mail mailing must: 1.1.4 Barcoded Discount—Flats ***** [Revise the text of 1.1.4 as follows:] [Revise the introductory text of item 6.1.2d as follows:] For discount, see Notice 123–Price List. See 4.1 and 6.1 for eligibility information. d. Bear a delivery address that includes the correct ZIP Code, ZIP+4 code, or numeric equivalent to the de- ***** livery point routing code and that meets these ad- 4.0 Price Eligibility for Bound Printed Matter Flats dress quality standards: 4.1 Price Eligibility ***** ***Price categories are as follows: 7.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Automation Standard Mail Flats ***** [Revise item 4.1d as follows:] 7.1 Basic Eligibility Standards for Automation Standard Mail d. Barcoded Discount—Flats. The barcoded discount applies to BPM flats that meet the requirements for All pieces in a Regular Standard Mail or Nonprofit Standard automation flats in 301.3.0 and bear an accurate In- Mail® automation mailing must: telligent Mail barcode encoded with the correct deliv- ***** ery point routing code. See 6.1 for more information. [Revise the introductory text of item 7.1d as follows:] ***** d. Bear a delivery address that includes the correct ZIP 6.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Barcoded Code, ZIP+4 code, or numeric equivalent to the de- Bound Printed Matter Flats livery point routing code and that meets these address quality standards: 6.1 Basic Eligibility Standards for Barcoded Bound Printed Matter ***** [Revise the text of 6.1 as follows:] The barcode discount applies only to BPM flat-size pieces that bear an Intelligent Mail barcode encoded with the cor- 14 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates rect delivery point routing code, matching the delivery 4.4 Surcharge address and meeting the standards in 302.5.0 and 708.4.0. Unless prepared in carrier route or 5-digit/scheme contain- The pieces must be part of a nonpresorted price mailing of ers, Standard Mail parcels are subject to a surcharge if: 50 or more flat-size pieces or part of a presorted mailing of at least 300 BPM flats prepared under 365.7.0, 705.8.0, ***** and 705.14.0. The barcode discount is not available for [Revise item 4.4c as follows:] flats mailed at Presorted DDU prices or carrier route prices. c. The irregular parcels do not bear a GS1-128 routing To qualify for the barcode discount, the flat-size pieces barcode or an Intelligent Mail package barcode for must meet the standards in 301.3.0. the delivery address. ***** *****

6.4 Address Standards for Barcode Discounts 500 Additional Mailing Services ***** 503 Extra Services [Revise the title and text of 6.4.3 as follows:] ***** 6.4.3 Numeric Delivery Point Routing Code [Revise the title of 15.0 as follows:] A numeric equivalent to the delivery point routing code is 15.0 IMb Tracing formed by adding two digits directly after the ZIP+4 code. ***** ***** 15.2 Barcodes 400 Commercial Mail Parcels ***** ***** 15.2.2 Intelligent Mail Barcode Requirements 402 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece [Revise the introductory text of 15.2.2 as follows:] ***** To obtain IMb Tracing, mailers must apply Intelligent Mail 4.0 General Barcode Placement for Parcels barcodes on letter-size pieces or on flat-size pieces meeting automation-compatibility standards in 201.3.0 (letters) ***** or 301.3.0 (flats). The following standards apply: [Revise the title and text of current 4.3 as follows:] ***** 4.3 Intelligent Mail Barcodes and POSTNET Barcodes 505 Return Services Intelligent Mail barcodes and POSTNET barcodes do not 1.0 Business Reply Mail (BRM) meet barcode eligibility requirements for parcels and do not ***** qualify for any barcode-related prices for parcels, but one barcode may be included only in the address block on a 1.3 Qualified Business Reply Mail (QBRM) Basic parcel, except on eVS parcels. An Intelligent Mail barcode Standards or POSTNET barcode in the address block must be placed 1.3.1 Description according to 302.5.4. Qualified Business Reply Mail (QBRM) is First-Class Mail [Delete current 4.3.1, General Placement of POSTNET Bar- that: codes, 4.3.2, POSTNET Barcode in Address Block, and 4.3.3, Window Cover, in their entirety.] ***** ***** [Revise item 1.3.1d as follows:] d. Is authorized to mail at QBRM prices and fees under 440 Standard Mail 1.3.2. During the authorization process, the mailer is 443 Prices and Eligibility assigned a unique ZIP+4 code for each price category of QBRM to be returned under the system (one for ***** card-price pieces, one for letter-size pieces weighing 4.0 Price Eligibility for Standard Mail 1 ounce or less, and one for letter-size pieces weighing over 1 ounce up to and including 2 ounces). ***** ***** Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 15

[Revise item 1.3.1f as follows:] printed on the piece. PRM pieces must bear an Intelligent f. Bears the correct Intelligent Mail barcode that corre- Mail barcode encoded with the correct delivery point rout- sponds to the unique ZIP+4 code in the address on ing code, matching the delivery address and meeting the each piece distributed. The barcode must be correct- standards in 202.5.0 and 708.4.0. ly prepared under 1.9 and 708.4.0. *****

***** 600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services 1.8 Format Elements 601 Mailability ***** *****

1.8.6 Delivery Address 6.0 Mailing Containers—Special Types of The complete address (including the permit holder’s name, Envelopes and Packaging delivery address, city, state, and BRM ZIP Code) must be ***** printed directly on the piece, except as allowed under 1.7.5 or under item a below, subject to these conditions: 6.5 Reusable Mailpiece [Revise item 1.8.6a as follows:] ***Except for reusable mailpieces that originate as permit a. Preprinted labels with only delivery address informa- imprint mailings, the piece must meet these standards: tion (including an Intelligent Mail barcode under 1.9) [Revise the first sentence of 6.5a as follows:] are permitted, but the permit holder's name and oth- a. Basic Design. The piece must be designed and con- er required elements must be printed directly on the structed to allow the recipient to reconfigure the BRM piece. piece to remove or obscure the address, barcode, ***** postage, and any marking or endorsement applied to the piece when it was originally mailed so that these 1.9 Additional Standards for Letter-Size and Flat- elements are not mistaken by the USPS as applying Size BRM to the returned piece.*** [Revise the text of 1.9 to incorporate the current item 1.9a, ***** including items a1 and a2, into the introductory text and revise the new introductory text as follows:] 602 Addressing In addition to the format standards in 1.8, QBRM letters ***** and cards must be barcoded with an Intelligent Mail barcode. When an Intelligent Mail barcode is printed on any 4.0 Detached Address Labels (DALs) and BRM pieces, it must contain the barcode ID, service type Detached Marketing Labels (DMLs) ID, and correct ZIP+4 routing code, as specified under ***** 708.4.3. QBRM pieces must bear the ZIP+4 codes and equivalent Intelligent Mail barcodes assigned by the USPS. 4.2 Label Preparation The IMb must be placed on the address side of the piece ***** and positioned as part of the delivery address block under 202.5.7 or within the barcode clear zone in the lower right 4.2.2 Addressing corner of the piece if printed directly on the piece. [Revise the last sentence of 4.2.2 as follows:] In addition, if ***** DALs accompany saturation mailings of Periodicals or Standard Mail flats, a correct Intelligent Mail barcode with 2.0 Permit Reply Mail (PRM) an 11-digit routing code must be printed on each DAL ***** except when using a simplified address.

2.3 Format Elements ***** ***** 700 Special Standards

2.3.6 Delivery Address ***** [Revise the text of 2.3.6 as follows:] 708 Technical Standards The complete address (including the permit holder’s name, ***** delivery address, city, state, and ZIP+4 code) must be 16 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

[Revise the title of 4.0 as follows:] barcodes also encode other tracking information. POST- NET barcodes do not qualify for automation pricing. 4.0 Standards for Intelligent Mail and POSTNET Barcodes ***** 4.1 General We will incorporate these revisions into the next monthly update of the online DMM available via Postal Explorer® at [Revise the text of 4.1 as follows:] http://pe.usps.com. Intelligent Mail barcodes and POSTNET (Postal Numeric Encoding Technique) barcodes are USPS-developed methods to encode ZIP Code information on mail that can — Product Classification, be read for sorting by automated machines. Intelligent Mail Pricing, 12-27-12

DMM Revision: Retirement of FASTforward Technology Effective January 27, 2013, the Postal Service™ will 602 Addressing revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal ***** Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 602.5.0 to termi- nate the use of FASTforward® technology as a Move 5.0 Move Update Standards Update option for commercial First-Class Mail®, First- Class Package Service™, Standard Mail®, and Parcel ***** ® Select Lightweight mailings. 5.2 USPS-Approved Methods FASTforward, a licensed hardware/software change-of- The following methods are authorized for meeting the Move address system, was developed in 1996 to enable Multi- Update standard: Line Optical Character Reader (MLOCR) users to meet the Move Update requirement for their commercial mailings. In ***** February 2009, the USPS™ announced its intention to [Revise item 5.2b as follows:] retire the FASTforward system by the end of FY2012 and b. National Change of Address Linkage System migrate the licensees to the newer more robust NCOAL- (NCOALink). This includes both pre-mail NCOALink ® ink MPE (Mail Processing Equipment) licensed software processing systems and the physical mailpiece pro- system. In August 2011, the USPS established an ad hoc cessing equipment system: National Change of Ad- workgroup consisting of postal personnel, MLOCR manu- dress Linkage System Mail Processing Equipment facturers and mailers, and representatives of the National (NCOALink MPE). See the NCOALink page (NCOAL- Association of Presort Mailers. The workgroup has ink MPE Solutions) on http://ribbs.usps.gov for more resolved the issues to ensure a smooth migration from the information on the MPE application. FASTforward system to the newer NCOALink MPE system. [Delete item 5.2c in its entirety and redesignate current The termination date for FASTforward will be items 5.2d and 5.2e as new 5.2c and 5.2d respectively.] January 27, 2013. Mailers may begin to use the NCOALink MPE system at any time as a method of meeting the Move ***** Update standards. We will incorporate these revisions into the next monthly update of the online DMM available via Postal Explorer® at Mailing Standards of the United States Postal http://pe.usps.com. Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

***** — Product Classification, Pricing, 12-27-12 600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services ***** Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 17

DMM Revision: New Eligibility Standards for Parcel Select Nonpresort Mailpieces Effective January 27, 2013, the Postal Service™ will revise barcode including a postal routing code on each parcel, Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, prepared under 708.5.0. To qualify for Parcel Select Non- Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 453.3.3 and 604.5.1.2 to pro- presort prices, mailings must meet one of the following vol- vide new minimum volume eligibility criteria for Parcel Select® ume thresholds: Nonpresort mailpieces, either entered within a single mailing a. At least 50 pieces or 50 pounds of mailpieces claiming or as part of a combined mailing of mixed class parcels. Parcel Select Nonpresort prices in a single mailing. Current standards require that mailpieces claiming Par- b. No minimum volume when part of a mailing of at least cel Select Nonpresort prices be part of a mailing of at least 50 Parcel Select pieces. 50 Parcel Select pieces, except when postage is paid c. No minimum volume when postage is paid through a through a USPS-approved PC Postage® system. USPS-approved PC Postage system. This revision will provide price eligibility for Parcel Select d. No minimum volume when part of a combined parcel Nonpresort pieces under any one of the following conditions: mailing that already meets the minimum volume eli- At least 50 pieces or 50 pounds of mailpieces claiming gibility standards for each mail class within the appli- Parcel Select Nonpresort prices in a single mailing. cable mailing program in DMM 705. No minimum volume when part of a mailing of at least 50 Parcel Select pieces. ***** No minimum volume when postage is paid through a 600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services USPS-approved PC Postage system. ***** No minimum volume when part of a combined parcel mailing that already meets the minimum volume eli- 604 Postage Payment Methods gibility standards for each mail class within the appli- ***** cable mailing program in DMM 705. 5.0 Permit Imprint (Indicia) Mailing Standards of the United States Postal 5.1 General Standards Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) ***** ***** 5.1.2 Minimum Volume 400 Commercial Parcels Permit imprint mailings must contain at least 200 pieces or ***** 50 pounds of mail, except:

450 Parcel Select ***** 453 Prices and Eligibility [Revise 5.1.2 by adding a new item f as follows:] f. Parcel Select Nonpresort mailings made under ***** 453.3.3. 3.0 Price Eligibility for Parcel Select and Parcel ***** Select Lightweight We will incorporate these revisions into the next monthly ***** update of the online DMM, which is available via Postal ® 3.3 Parcel Select Nonpresort Price Eligibility Explorer at http://pe.usps.com. [Revise 3.3 as follows:] Parcel Select Nonpresort per piece prices apply to Parcel — Product Classification, Select parcels that bear a unique Intelligent Mail package Pricing, 12-27-12 18 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

DMM Revision: New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products In October 2012, the Postal Service™ filed a notice of No Additional Entry Fees for Periodicals mailing services price adjustments with the Postal Regula- We change the designation “additional entry” to “addi- tory Commission (PRC), effective in January 2013. The tional mailing offices” and eliminate the fees for Periodicals Postal Service will revise the Mailing Standards of the publications to be mailed in multiple locations. Approved United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual Periodicals will be able to mail at any Post Office™ with ® (DMM ) to implement the following changes coincident PostalOne!® access. with the price adjustments, effective January 27, 2013. Change in Advertising Percentage Allowed for Commercial First-Class Mail Letters Periodicals Requester Publications The pricing structure for presorted and automation Requester publications will be permitted to exceed 75 ® First-Class Mail letters retains the change implemented in percent advertising in no more than 25 percent of the 2012 for the minimum postage charge for a 2-ounce letter, issues produced in any 12-month period. This will allow and extends the concept to residual single-piece letters publishers greater advertising flexibility during high adver- that are part of the same mailing job and presented at the tising volume periods. same time as the presorted or automation mailing. There will be a new price for residual letters up to 2 ounces, in Endorsements on Mailing Wrappers for blended trays, which is different than the price for single- Periodicals piece letters presented as a stand-alone mailing. We clarify that the term “mailing wrapper” includes all types of packaging used to enclose Periodicals publica- Standard Mail Letters and Flats tions, by adding “carton” to the definition of mailing wrap- We add a new price tier for both high density letters and per. We also extend the return address requirement to all high density flats. In addition to the current high density pieces with opaque wrappers because all Periodicals tier, which requires a minimum of 125 pieces per carrier receive a type of address correction. These revisions will route, the new tier (high density plus) requires a minimum ensure the pieces are processed as Periodicals and elimi- of 300 pieces per carrier route. nate the need to open the items when the mailpiece must Preparing Residual Mail from First-Class Mail and be forwarded or returned. Standard Mail Mailings Parcel Post now Standard Post We revise DMM 235.0, 245.0, 335.0, 345.0, and 705.8.0 Parcel Post has become a competitive product, exclud- to provide new standards for the preparation of pallets, ing Alaska Bypass. Parcel Post will only be offered at retail trays, and sacks of First-Class Mail or Standard Mail letters in January 2013, and is renamed as Standard Post. Mail and flats. In this regard, the Postal Service, collaborating currently eligible for Alaska Bypass Service, which is part of with the commercial mailing industry, identified areas for the Postal Service’s current Parcel Post product, will be improved mutual efficiencies from minor changes to its retained as a market-dominant product and will be named mail preparation standards. These specific revisions were “Alaska Bypass Service.” Information about Alaska Bypass offered by members of the mailing community, adopted Service may be found in USPS Handbook PO 508, acces- and implemented as optional standards in the context of a sible on www.usps.com. Postal Bulletin article (22344, August 23, 2012), and incorporated into the DMM on September 4, 2012. The Postal Standard Mail Marketing Parcels, Including Service now adopts these current options as mandatory Product Samples preparation standards. Prices for marketing parcels are designed for parcels These changes generally require mailers to place trays containing information and/or product samples with the or sacks of residual single-piece First-Class Mail letters purposes of encouraging recipients to purchase a product and flats on an origin sectional center facility (SCF) pallet; or service, make a contribution, support a cause, form a and to place trays or sacks of residual Standard Mail letters belief or opinion, take an action, or obtain information. and flats, paid at the single-piece First-Class Mail prices, Standard Mail marketing parcels will be mailable at Pre- on a mixed network distribution center (NDC) pallet. The sorted prices only, except for the new category of Product Postal Service also requires use of new human-readable Samples (also known as Simple Samples), which will be texts linked to several existing content identifier number mailable at targeted (similar to the current basic carrier (CIN) codes that specifically identify single-piece mail- route) or saturation (Every Door) prices. Marketing parcels pieces. This requires barcoded labels for trays of residual in general continue to have a maximum size of 12 inches by pieces, and new text on origin SCF pallet placards (identi- 9 inches by 2 inches thick. fying this pallet level as a working pallet). Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 19

Product Sample parcels, like other marketing parcels, tered Mail™ or COD articles with the option of filing online must be addressed using an alternative addressing format. at www.usps.com/ship/file-insurance-claims.htm. In addition, each parcel in a mailing of Product Sample par- IMb Tracing cels must be of identical size and weight. Within each of the ® price categories, targeted and saturation, there will be sep- We are removing language concerning the old Confirm arate prices for small samples and for large samples. Sat- service from DMM 503.15.0, because all Confirm subscrip- uration parcels must bear simplified addresses and be tions will end in January of 2013. IMb Tracing now provides sorted by route. Detached address labels (DALs) must be a service similar to the old Confirm service. used with targeted parcels, and must be sorted by carrier Picture Permit Imprint Indicia route. There is no additional charge per DAL. DALs are We will expand picture permit imprint indicia standards optional with saturation parcels, and there will be an addi- to allow its use on First-Class Mail and Standard Mail let- tional charge for each DAL (including detached marketing ters and flats prepared under the IMb full-service automa- labels [DMLs]). tion option. Mailers interested in picture permit imprint Certificate of Bulk Mailing — Fee Payment indicia may contact [email protected] by email for Mailers that pay postage with a permit imprint for the more information. pieces reported on a PS Form 3606, Certificate of Bulk Official Mail (Franked and Penalty) Mailing, also will be able to pay for the fees by permit The Postal Service™ will revise DMM 703.7.0 to remove imprint. obsolete standards for the use of official mail such as the Delivery Confirmation need for PS Form 3602-G, references to INTELPOST, and We revise the DMM to change the terminology for Deliv- the use of penalty mail stamps. ery Confirmation™ service to USPS Tracking/Delivery Con- firmation. This provides clarification to mailers who use Mailing Standards of the United States Postal privately printed forms, create integrated labels, or who Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) may receive an applicable tracking label affixed to their ***** packages at retail Post Offices™, stations, or branches, that the text is acceptable in either format. 200 Commercial Letters and Cards Return Receipts *****

Current DMM standards permit customers to request 230 First-Class Mail proof of delivery via mail, fax, email, or electronically when an electronic return receipt is purchased at the time of mail- ***** ing or via mail, fax, or email when PS Form 3811-A, 233 Prices and Eligibility Request for Delivery Information/Return Receipt After Mail- ing is requested. For electronic return receipts purchased 1.0 Prices and Fees for First-Class Mail at the time of mailing, the Postal Service will discontinue ***** the options to obtain electronic records by fax, mail, or on CD-Rom (for Bulk Proof of Delivery). For return receipts 1.2 Price Computation for First-Class Mail Letters purchased after mailing, we will discontinue the option to [Revise the text of 1.2 as follows:] obtain proof of delivery signature data by fax. Customers Commercial First-Class Mail Presorted letters are charged will receive proof of delivery signature data by email for at one price for the first 2 ounces, with separate prices for electronic return receipts purchased at the time of mailing, pieces over 2 ounces up to 3 ounces and for pieces over 3 and by email or a PS Form 3811-A by mail for return ounces up to 3.5 ounces. Any fraction of an ounce is con- receipts purchased after mailing. Customers will continue sidered a whole ounce. For example, if a piece weighs 2.2 to be able to purchase a return receipt (PS Form 3811) at ounces, the weight (postage) increment is 3 ounces. The the time of mailing and receive the ‘green card’ receipt with pricing per ounce is similar for automation First-Class Mail delivery signature by mail. These revisions help the Postal letters, with pricing differences per sortation level. Service reduce costs and improve the turnaround time for delivery records received by our customers. Single-piece price letters that are presented as residual pieces from either a Presorted or automation mailing are Registered Mail and COD-Where To File Claims charged the residual single-piece price for letters up to 2 for Indemnity ounces. We are extending the online claims function to provide ***** customers filing claims for indemnity for domestic Regis- 20 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

235 Mail Preparation rate delivery point Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) encoded with the correct delivery point routing code matching the ***** delivery address and meeting the standards in 202.5.0 and 5.0 Preparing Nonautomation Letters 708.4.0. Pieces that are not automation-compatible or not barcoded are mailable only at the applicable high density or 5.1 Basic Standards high density plus nonautomation letter prices. ***** [Revise the title and text of 6.4.2 as follows:] 5.1.2 Single-Piece Price Pieces Presented With 6.4.2 High Density and High Density Plus Prices for Presort Mailings Letters ***The following standards apply: All pieces mailed at high density or high density plus prices [Revise the first two sentences of the introductory para- must be prepared in walk sequence according to schemes graph of item 5.1.2a as follows:] prescribed by the USPS (see 245.6.8 through 245.6.9). Multiple pieces per delivery address can count toward both a. The mailer must prepare the single-piece price pieces density standards. Specific density requirements are as fol- in separate trays from the automation and presort lows: pieces. Mailers must label the trays under 708.6.0 using CIN code 260 on trays of single-piece letters.*** a. Pieces mailed at high density prices must be sorted together in sequence in quantities of at least 125 ***** pieces for each carrier route. [Revise item 5.1.2.a2 as follows:] b. Pieces mailed at high density plus prices must be 2. Line 2: Use the human-readable content line cor- sorted together in sequence in quantities of at least responding to content identifier number 260 (see 300 pieces for each carrier route. Exhibit 708.6.2.4). [Revise the title and text of 6.4.3 as follows:] ***** 6.4.3 High Density and High Density Plus Discount 240 Commercial Letters and Cards Standard Mail for Heavy Letters High density and high density plus pieces that are automa- ***** tion-compatible under 201.3.0, accurately barcoded with a 243 Prices and Eligibility delivery point IMb, and weigh more than 3.3 ounces but not more than 3.5 ounces, require postage equal to the piece/ ***** pound price and receive a discount equal to the high den- 6.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Enhanced sity flat-size piece price (3.3 ounces or less) minus the high Carrier Route Standard Mail Letters density letter piece price (3.3 ounces or less). The discount is calculated using nondestination entry prices only, 6.1 General Enhanced Carrier Route Standards regardless of entry level. This discount does not apply to 6.1.1 Optional Preparation pieces requiring payment of nonautomation high density or high density plus letter prices. [Revise the second sentence of 6.1.1 as follows:] ***An Enhanced Carrier Route mailing may include pieces ***** at basic, high density, high density plus, and saturation 245 Mail Preparation prices. ***** ***** 5.0 Preparing Nonautomation Letters [Revise the headings of 6.4 and 6.4.1 and the text of 6.4.1 as follows:] *****

6.4 High Density and High Density Plus (Enhanced 5.5 Residual Pieces Carrier Route) Standards [Revise the introductory paragraph of 5.5 as follows:] 6.4.1 Basic Eligibility Standards for High Density and Mailers entering Standard Mail residual pieces that do not High Density Plus Prices qualify for Standard Mail prices, and paying the First-Class High density and high density plus letter-size mailpieces Mail prices (but prepared “as is” under 244.5.0), must pre- must be in a full carrier route tray or in a carrier route bundle pare these pieces in separate trays from the automation of 10 or more pieces placed in a 5-digit carrier routes or 3- and presort pieces. Mailers must label the trays under digit carrier routes tray. High density and high density plus prices for barcoded letters apply to each piece that is automation-compatible according to 201.3.0, and has an accu- Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 21

708.6.0 using CIN code 560 on residual trays. Label trays For each carrier route to which high density or high density as follows: plus mail is addressed, the mailer must document the total number of addressed pieces to the route. ***** [Revise 5.5b as follows:] ***** b. Line 2: Use the human-readable content line corre- 6.9.5 Both Prices sponding to content identifier number 560 (see [Revise the text of 6.9.5 as follows:] Exhibit 708.6.2.4). If a mailing contains pieces qualifying for more than one ***** walk-sequence price, the documentation required by 6.9.2, 6.9.3, or 6.9.4 may be combined. Entries for pieces at the 6.0 Preparing Enhanced Carrier Route Letters high density or high density plus prices must be so anno- ***** tated on the documentation. For the entire mailing, a summary of the total number of pieces at each price must be 6.2 Marking provided. This documentation must be submitted with All regular and Nonprofit Standard Mail Enhanced Carrier each mailing. Route pieces must be marked under 202.3.0. All pieces 6.9.6 Carrier Route Price must also be marked “ECRLOT” for basic price, “ECR- WSH” for high density or high density plus price, or “ECR- [Revise the text of 6.9.6 as follows:] WSS” for saturation price. Pieces in carrier route mailings If a mailing includes walk-sequence price and basic carrier under 6.7 must bear carrier route information lines under route price pieces, in addition to the information required 708.8.0. by 6.9.2 through 6.9.5, the documentation for the basic carrier route price mail must show, by 5-digit ZIP Code and, ***** within each, by carrier route, the total number of addressed 6.6 General Traying and Labeling pieces at each price for each carrier route to which pieces ***Preparation sequence, tray size, and labeling: are addressed. Pieces qualifying for the basic carrier route price must be so annotated. For the entire mailing, a sum- a. Carrier route: required; full trays only, no overflow. mary by 5-digit ZIP Code of the total number of pieces at [Revise item 6.6a2 as follows:] each price must be provided. This documentation must be 2. Line 2: for saturation, “STD LTR MACH WSS,” fol- submitted with each mailing. lowed by route type and number; for high density or ***** high density plus, “STD LTR MACH WSH,” followed by route type and number; for basic, “STD LTR 300 Commercial Flats MACH LOT,” followed by route type and number. 301 Physical Standards ***** 1.0 Physical Standards for Flats 6.7 Traying and Labeling for Automation- ***** Compatible ECR Letters ***Preparation sequence, tray size, and labeling: 1.5 Polywrap Coverings a. Carrier route: required; full trays only, no overflow. 1.5.1 Polywrap Films and Similar Coverings [Revise item 6.7a2 as follows:] [Revise the introductory text of 1.5.1 as follows:] 2. Line 2: for saturation, “STD LTR BC WSS,” fol- Mailers using polywrap film or similar material on flat-size lowed by route type and number; for high density mailpieces (except pieces mailed at high density, high den- or high density plus, “STD LTR BC WSH,” fol- sity plus, or saturation prices) must use a product meeting lowed by route type and number; for basic, “STD the standards in 1.5. Film approved for use under 1.5.4 LTR BC LOT,” followed by route type and number. must meet the specifications in Exhibit 1.5.1 as follows: ***** *****

6.9 Delivery Sequence Documentation 1.6 Maximum Deflection for Flat-Size Mailpieces ***** [Revise the introductory text of 1.6 as follows:] [Revise the title and txt of 6.9.2 as follows:] Flat-size mailpieces must meet maximum deflection standards. Flat-size pieces mailed at high density, high density 6.9.2 High Density and High Density Plus plus, or saturation prices, and flats mailed at basic carrier route prices entered by the mailer at destination delivery 22 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates units (DDUs), are not required to meet these deflection 6.2 Carrier Route Code Accuracy standards. Test deflection as follows: ***** ***** 6.2.2 USPS-Approved Methods 330 First-Class Mail [Revise the text of 6.2.2 as follows:] ***** Carrier route coding must be performed using CASS-certified software and the current USPS Carrier Route Product 335 Mail Preparation or another Address Information System (AIS) product con- ***** taining carrier route information subject to 509.1.0 and 708.3.0. Printed Carrier Route Files (schemes) may be used 5.0 Preparation of Nonautomation Flats for Standard Mail Enhanced Carrier Route flat-size mail at ***** basic, high density, high density plus, and saturation prices. 5.2 Single-Piece Price Pieces Presented With Presort Mailings ***** [Revise the second and third sentences of the introductory [Revise the title of 6.4 as follows:] paragraph of 5.2 as follows:] 6.4 High Density and High Density Plus (Enhanced ***Mailers must label the trays under 708.6.0 using CIN Carrier Route) Standards code 282 on single-piece trays. Label the trays as follows: [Revise the title and text of 6.4 as follows:] ***** 6.4.1 Basic Eligibility Standards for High Density and [Revise item 5.2b as follows:] High Density Plus Prices b. Line 2: Use the human-readable content line corre- All pieces mailed at high density and high density plus sponding to content identifier number 282 (see prices must: Exhibit 708.6.2.4). a. Be prepared in walk sequence according to schemes ***** prescribed by the USPS (see 345.6.9). b. Meet the density requirement of at least 125 pieces 340 Standard Mail for each carrier route. For high density plus prices, ***** the density requirement is at least 300 pieces for each carrier route. Multiple pieces per delivery ad- 343 Prices and Eligibility dress can count toward the density standards. ***** [Revise the title of 6.4.2 as follows:] 6.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Enhanced 6.4.2 High Density and High Density Plus Prices for Carrier Route Standard Mail Flats Flats 6.1 General Enhanced Carrier Route Standards [Revise the introductory text and item a of 6.4.2 as follows:] High density or high density plus prices apply to each piece 6.1.1 Optional Preparation in a carrier route bundle of 10 or more pieces that is: [Revise the last sentence of 6.1.1 as follows:] a. Palletized under 705.8.0, 705.10.0, 705.12.0, or ***An Enhanced Carrier Route mailing may include pieces 705.13.0. at basic, high density, high density plus, and saturation Enhanced Carrier Route prices. ***** ***** 345 Mail Preparation

6.1.3 Full-Service Intelligent Mail Eligibility ***** Standards 5.0 Preparing Nonautomation Flats In addition to other requirements in 6.0, flats eligible for the full-service Intelligent Mail option must: ***** ***** 5.10 Residual Pieces [Revise the introductory paragraph of 5.10 as follows:] [Revise item 6.1.3b as follows:] Mailers entering Standard Mail residual pieces that do not b. Be part of a basic carrier route, high density, or high qualify for Standard Mail prices, and paying the First-Class density plus carrier route mailing under 6.3 or 6.4. Mail prices (but prepared “as is” under 344.5.0), must sep- ***** arately bundle and sack residual pieces from the automa- Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 23 tion and presort pieces. Mailers must label sacks under 6.10.6 Carrier Route Price 708.6.0 using the CIN code 582 for use with residual sacks. [Revise the text of 6.10.6 as follows:] Label sacks as follows: If a mailing includes walk-sequence price and basic carrier ***** route price pieces, in addition to the information required [Revise 5.10b as follows:] by 6.10.2 through 6.10.5, the documentation for the basic carrier route price mail must show, by 5-digit ZIP Code and, b. Line 2: Use the human-readable content line corre- within each, by carrier route, the total number of addressed sponding to content identifier number 582 (see pieces at each price for each carrier route to which pieces Exhibit 708.6.2.4). are addressed. Pieces qualifying for the basic carrier route ***** price must be so annotated. For the entire mailing, a summary by 5-digit ZIP Code of the total number of pieces at 6.0 Preparing Enhanced Carrier Route Flats each price must be provided. This documentation must be 6.1 Basic Standards submitted with each mailing. All mailings and all pieces in each mailing at Enhanced Car- ***** rier Route Standard Mail and Nonprofit Enhanced Carrier Route Standard Mail nonautomation prices are subject to 400 Commercial Parcels specific preparation standards in 6.2 through 6.7 and to 401 Physical Standards these general standards: ***** ***** 2.0 Additional Physical Standards by Class of Mail c. All pieces must meet the applicable general preparation standards in 2.0 through 4.0 and 302, and the ***** following: 2.4 Standard Mail Parcels [Revise item 6.1c1 as follows:] ***** 1. All regular and Nonprofit Standard Mail Enhanced Carrier Route pieces must be marked under 2.4.2 Marketing Parcels 302.3.0. All pieces also must be marked “ECR- Marketing parcels do not meet letters or flats standards LOT” for basic price, “ECRWSH” for high density and have the following characteristics: or high density plus prices, or “ECRWSS” for saturation price. ***** ***** [Add new item 2.4.2e as follows:] e. Marketing parcels mailed as small Product Samples un- 6.10 Delivery Sequence Documentation der 443 must be no larger than 6 inches long, 4 inches ***** high, and 1.5 inches thick. Product Samples that have any dimension larger than one of the maximum dimen- [Revise the title and text of 6.10.2 as follows:] sions for a small Product Sample, up to the maximum 6.10.2 High Density and High Density Plus size in 2.4.2b, are large Product Samples. For each carrier route to which high density or high density ***** plus mail is addressed, the mailer must document the total number of addressed pieces to the route. 440 Standard Mail ***** 443 Prices and Eligibility

6.10.5 Both Prices 1.0 Prices and Fees for Standard Mail [Revise the text of 6.10.5 as follows:] ***** If a mailing contains pieces qualifying for more than one [Revise title of 1.2 to read as follows:] walk-sequence price, the documentation required by 1.2 Regular and Nonprofit Standard Mail— 6.10.2, 6.10.3, or 6.10.4 may be combined. Entries for Marketing Parcel and Product Sample Prices pieces at the high density or high density plus prices must be so annotated on the documentation. For the entire mail- ***** ing, a summary of the total number of pieces at each price must be provided. This documentation must be submitted 3.0 Basic Standards for Standard Mail Parcels with each mailing. ***** 24 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

3.2 Defining Characteristics machinable parcels, and Nonprofit irregular parcels. Under Marketing parcels, there are separate prices ***** for Product Samples. 3.2.2 Standard Mail Marketing Parcels 4.3 Piece/Pound Prices [Revise 3.2.2 by adding a new second sentence as follows:] [Revise the text of 4.3 as follows:] ***All Marketing parcels prepared as Product Samples in Except for Product Samples, pieces that exceed 3.3 the same mailing must additionally be identical in size and ounces are subject to a two-part piece/pound price that weight. includes a fixed charge per piece and a variable pound ***** charge based on weight. There are separate per piece prices for each product, and within each product, for the [Revise the title and the first two sentences of 3.5 as fol- type of mailing and the presort and destination entry levels lows:] within each mailing. There are separate per pound prices 3.5 Merging Similar Standard Mail Mailings for each product. Mailings are subject to the general definitions and condi- 4.4 Surcharge tions in 445.1.0. Generally, mailers may merge similar [Revise the introductory text of 4.4 as follows:] Standard Mail matter into a single mailing; however, all parcels in a mailing of Product Samples must be identical in Unless prepared as Product Samples or in 5-digit/scheme size and weight.*** containers, Standard Mail parcels are subject to a surcharge if: ***** ***** 4.0 Price Eligibility for Standard Mail 4.5 Extra Services for Standard Mail 4.1 General Information [Revise the text of 4.1 as follows:] ***** Standard Mail parcel prices are commercial prices that 4.5.2 Ineligible Matter apply to mailings meeting the basic standards in 2.0 Extra services (other than certificate of mailing service) may through 4.0 and the specific standards in 5.0 through 6.0. not be used for any of the following types of Standard Mail: Destination entry discount prices are available under 446.2.0 through 446.5.0. Except for Product Samples, ***** pieces are subject to either a single minimum per piece [Revise item 4.5.2d as follows:] price or a combined piece/pound price, depending on the d. Pieces mailed at Product Sample prices. weight of the individual pieces in the mailing under 4.2 or 4.3. Prices for Product Samples are available under 6.0. ***** Nonprofit prices are available for USPS-authorized organi- 5.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Presorted zations under 703.1.0. Standard Mail Pieces ***** *****

4.2 Minimum Per Piece Prices 5.2 Price Application The minimum per piece prices (i.e., the minimum postage [Revise the text of 5.2 as follows:] that must be paid for each piece) apply as follows: Prices for Standard Mail and Nonprofit Standard Mail apply [Revise item 4.2a as follows:] separately to Marketing parcels (and within Marketing par- a. Basic Requirement. Except for pieces mailed at cels, to Product Samples) that meet the eligibility standards Product Sample prices, pieces are subject to mini- in 2.0 through 4.0, and the applicable preparation stan- mum per piece prices when they weigh no more than dards in 445.5.0, 705.6.0, 705.8.0, or 705.22. Prices for 3.3 ounces (0.2063 pound). Nonprofit parcels not qualifying as Marketing parcels apply [Delete current item 4.2b, redesignate current item 4.2c as separately to machinable parcels and irregular parcels. new item 4.2b and revise as follows:] When parcels are combined (except for Product Samples, which cannot be combined with other parcels) under b. Individual Prices. Except for Product Samples, there 445.5.0, 705.6.0, or 705.22, all pieces are eligible for the are separate minimum per piece prices for each applicable prices when the combined total meets the eligi- product and, within each product, for the presort and bility standards. destination entry levels within each mailing. There are also separate prices for Marketing parcels, Nonprofit ***** Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 25

[Revise the title and the standards within 6.0 as follows:] es. Regular and Nonprofit mailings must meet separate minimum volumes. 6.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Marketing Parcels Mailed as Product Samples c. DALs, when used, must be sorted to carrier routes and documented under 445.6.0 and 705.8.0, as ap- 6.1 General Product Sample Standards plicable. 6.1.1 Basic Standards and Optional Preparation d. DALs used with parcels mailed at targeted prices Product Samples are a type of Marketing parcels. See must bear a delivery address that includes the cor- 401.2.4.2 for physical standards and 443.3.0 for basic rect ZIP Code, ZIP+4 code, or numeric equivalent to standards. Preparation to qualify for any Product Sample the delivery point barcode and that meets the carrier price is optional and need not be performed for all carrier route accuracy standard in 6.2. routes in a 5-digit area. A Product Sample mailing may e. DALs must meet the applicable sequencing require- include pieces mailed at targeted prices and pieces mailed ments in 6.3 through 6.5 and in 445.6.6. at saturation (Every Door) prices, but all pieces in a mailing 6.2 Carrier Route Accuracy must be identical in size and weight. All mailings of Product Samples must be entered under DNDC, DSCF, or DDU 6.2.1 Basic Standards standards (see 446). No origin office entry of Product Sam- The carrier route accuracy standard is a means of ensuring ples is allowed. See 705.18.0 for Express Mail and Priority that the carrier route code correctly matches the delivery Mail Open and Distribute options. address information on detached address labels (DALs) 6.1.2 Pricing for Product Samples used with Product Samples mailed at targeted prices. For the purposes of this standard, address means a specific See Notice 123—Price List for price tables. Detached address associated with a specific carrier route code. This address labels (DALs; see 602.4.0) for Product Samples standard does not apply to pieces with simplified must be sorted to carrier routes, including delivery routes addresses. Addresses used on pieces subject to the carrier and Post Office Box sections. Product Sample mailings are route accuracy standard must meet these requirements: subject to per piece prices and, when not entered at a DDU, are subject to carton/sack and/or pallet prices. Piece a. Each address and associated carrier route code used prices are different for parcels sorted to the targeted level on the pieces in a mailing must be updated within (6.3) than for parcels sorted to the saturation level (6.4). 90 days before the mailing date with one of the Within each sortation level, piece prices are different for USPS-approved methods in 6.2.2. small parcels than for large parcels (see 401.2.4.2). Prices b. If the carrier route code of an address used on a for cartons (or sacks) and pallets are subject to the follow- piece in a carrier route mailing at one class of mail ing conditions: and price is updated with an approved method, the a. A pallet charge applies to each pallet of Product same address may be used during the following Samples entered at a DNDC or DSCF, except 3-digit 90 days to meet the carrier route accuracy standard pallets properly entered at a DSCF. required for mailing at any other class of mail and price. b. A carton or sack charge applies to each carton or sack of Product Samples on a 3-digit pallet. Each 6.2.2 USPS-Approved Methods carton must not exceed 40 pounds nor exceed a Carrier route coding must be performed using CASS-certi- combined length and girth of 108 inches. fied software and the current USPS Carrier Route Product 6.1.3 Basic Eligibility Standards or another Address Information System (AIS) product containing carrier route information subject to 509.1.0 and All parcels (or DALs, when used) in a mailing of Product 708.3.0. Samples must bear an alternative addressing format. Par- cels mailed at targeted prices must have an occupant 6.2.3 Mailer Certification address format or an exceptional address format under The mailer’s signature on the postage statement certifies 602.3.0. Parcels mailed at saturation prices must bear a that the carrier route accuracy standard has been met for simplified address under 602.3.2. In addition, all Product each address in the corresponding mailing presented to the Sample parcels must meet these conditions: USPS. a. Meet the basic standards for Standard Mail in 2.0 6.3 Additional Standards for Targeted Product through 4.0. Samples b. Be part of a single mailing of at least 200 pieces or 50 pounds of parcels mailed at Product Sample pric- 6.3.1 Sequencing 26 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

All parcels mailed at targeted prices must be accompanied in the postage meter indicium. For mailings of nonidentical- with detached address labels (DALs) prepared in walk weight pieces, “nonidentical” must be shown as the weight sequence (see 445.6.6). The combined weight of the DAL of a single piece on the postage statement. and associated sample must be less than 1 pound; there ***** are no additional fees for use of DALs with pieces mailed at targeted prices. 445 Mail Preparation

6.3.2 Basic Preparation for Targeted Prices 1.0 General Information for Mail Preparation Targeted prices apply to each parcel for a carrier route, pre- ***** pared under 445.6.0. There are separate targeted prices for small parcels and for large parcels (see 401.2.4.2). DALs 1.2 Definition of Mailings must be in carrier route bundles and prepared under Mailings are defined as: 445.6.0 and 602.4.0. ***** 6.4 Additional Standards for Saturation (Every b. Standard Mail. Except as provided in 443.3.6, the Door) Product Samples types of Standard Mail listed below may not be part 6.4.1 Basic Eligibility Standards for Saturation of the same mailing. Prices [Revise items 1.2b1 and 1.2b2 as follows:] All parcels in a mailing at saturation prices must bear sim- 1. Product Sample parcels and any other type of plified addresses (or be accompanied by DALs bearing mail. simplified addresses), and the mailing must meet the satu- 2. Product Sample parcels of nonidentical size or ration standards for simplified addressed pieces under nonidentical weight. 602.3.2. For DAL charges, see Notice 123—Price List. ***** 6.4.2 Basic Preparation for Saturation Prices Saturation prices apply to each parcel in a carrier route or 1.3 Terms for Presort Levels 5-digit/L606 sack or carton of simplified addressed pieces, Terms used for presort levels are defined as follows: or as allowed in bundles on pallets under 445.6.0. If used, [Revise item 1.3a as follows:] DALs must be in carrier route bundles and prepared under a. Targeted (Product Samples or Simple Samples): a 445.6.0 and 602.4.0. type of Marketing parcel that is intended for specific ***** carrier routes, with DALs sorted to and marked at the carrier route level; with a minimum of one piece per 444 Postage Payment and Documentation carrier route. Multiple DALs per route are all ad- ***** dressed for delivery to the same city route, rural [Revise the title of 2.0 as follows:] route, highway contract route, Post Office box section, or general delivery unit. 2.0 Additional Postage Payment Standards ***** ***** 2.0 Bundles 2.2 Nonidentical-Weight Pieces 2.1 General [Revise the text of 2.2 as follows:] [Revise the text of 2.1 as follows:] Product Samples must be of identical weight within each mailing. Postage for other nonidentical-weight parcels may A bundle is a group of addressed pieces for a presort desti- be paid by precanceled stamps, subject to 4.0 and 604.3.0. nation secured together as a unit. Bundling is permitted only Mailings of nonidentical-weight pieces subject to the for Marketing parcels mailed at Product Sample prices and piece/pound prices may have postage paid by permit for related DALs when used. Bundles must be in equal quan- imprint (if the mailer is authorized by Business Mailer Sup- tities of up to 50 parcels per bundle, with quantities of other port) or by meter (if each piece has the full postage affixed). than 50 indicated on a bundle facing slip. Bundles of parcels Alternatively, the mailer may affix the per piece price to must be either banded or shrinkwrapped, and bundles of each piece and pay the pound price for the mailing through parcels more than 8 ounces each must be banded and an advance deposit account. Under this option, the mailer shrinkwrapped. See 601.2.0 for other bundling standards. must provide a postage statement for each payment method and mark each piece “Pound Price Pd via Permit” Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 27

[Revise the title of 2.2 as follows:] [Revise item 6.1b as follows:] 2.2 Facing Slips b. All pieces in each mailing must be Product Sample parcels as defined in 443.3.2.2. [Revise the introductory text and item b of 2.2 as follows:] Facing slips on bundles of DALs must show the carrier ***** route designation, the 5-digit destination ZIP Code, and the [Revise item 6.1e as follows:] number of DALs for that carrier route. Facing slips used on e. Sortation, size, and preparation determine price eligi- bundles of Product Sample parcels must show the quantity bility as specified in 443.6.0. in the bundle, if less than 50, and this information: 6.2 Marking ***** [Revise the text of 6.2 as follows:] b. Line 2: Content (e.g., “STD MKTG SAMPLE”) if ac- All Enhanced Carrier Route pieces (or DALs) must be companied by DALs bundled by carrier route, or con- marked under 402.2.0. All pieces must be marked “ECR- tents followed by carrier route type and route number LOT” for pieces claiming a targeted price, or “ECRWSS” for when not accompanied by DALs (e.g., “STD MKTG pieces claiming a saturation (Every Door) price. SAMPLE CR R 012”). 6.3 Residual Pieces 3.0 Sacks [Revise the text of 6.3 as follows:] 3.1 Standard Containers Parcels not prepared or sorted as a carrier route mailing at [Revise the first sentence of the introductory text, and add Product Sample prices must be prepared as a separate a new second sentence, of 3.1 as follows:] mailing at Standard Mail Presorted prices. Mailings must be prepared in sacks, except for Product 6.4 Bundling Samples, which may be in cartons, sacks, or bundles directly on pallets. Also, see 602.4.0 when Product Sam- 6.4.1 Bundle Preparation ples are mailed with DALs. [Revise the text of 6.4.1 as follows:] ***** Carrier route preparation and bundling of DALs is required; Product Samples must be bundled by either carrier route or 5.0 Preparing Presorted Parcels by 5-digit/L606 destinations. Prepare bundles as follows: ***** a. Sacks must contain at least 15 pounds or 125 pieces of mail, except under 6.4.2. Cartons may be used in- 5.4 Preparing Marketing Parcels (Less Than 6 stead of sacks. Cartons have no minimum weight, Ounces) and Irregular Parcels must not weigh more than 40 pounds, and must not 5.4.1 Bundling exceed 108 inches in combined length and girth. [Revise the text of 5.4.1 as follows:] b. DALs are required for parcels mailed at targeted pric- Bundling is permitted only for bundles of Product Sample es; mailers must prepare carrier route bundles of parcels (and associated DALs) under 6.0. DALs. Bundles of DALs must have a facing slip with the number of DALs for that carrier route indicated. ***** Bundles of parcels must be prepared in sacks or car- [Revise the title of 6.0 as follows:] tons labeled to the correct 5-digit/L606 destination, and bundled under 2.0 and the same bundling stan- 6.0 Preparing Enhanced Carrier Route Product dards as for saturation parcels under 6.4.1c. Option- Sample Parcels ally, parcels may be prepared in carrier route bundles, 6.1 Basic Standards with a facing slip on the top of each bundle, noting All mailings and all pieces in each mailing at an Enhanced the carrier route. Prepare bundles of DALs and bun- Carrier Route (ECR) parcel price are subject to specific dles of samples in the same carton or sack, with the preparation standards in 6.4 and 6.5, entry standards in bundles of DALs on the top. See 602.4.0 for addition- 446, and these general standards: al preparation standards for parcels and accompanying DALs, including optional pallet preparation. ***** c. DALs are optional for parcels mailed at saturation prices. Bundles of parcels are prepared in sacks or cartons labeled to carrier routes or to 5-digit destination ZIP Codes, and bundled in similar quantities of 28 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

up to 50 pieces per carrier route bundle or 5-digit/ [Add new 6.5.3 as follows:] L606 bundle. When DALS are used, the DALs must 6.5.3 Required Palletization be prepared in carrier route bundles and placed in the same carton or sack as the samples for the corre- All Product Sample mailings must be destination entered at sponding route or routes within the same delivery ZIP one or more DDUs, DSCFs, or DNDCs. Except for sacks or Code. Bundles of DALs must have facing slips with cartons of Product Samples entered directly at a DDU, all the number of DALs for that carrier route indicated. If mailings of Product Samples must be palletized. Pallets not placed in a sack or carton, saturation parcels (under 705.8.10.3) must be used for sacks or cartons (or must be bundled in quantities of 50 or less under 2.0 bundles of saturation samples only) of Product Samples for and the bundles placed on 5-digit/L606 pallets in a mail entered at DNDCs and DSCFs. stable manner. As an option, bundled saturation par- ***** cels without accompanying DALs may be prepared in sacks or cartons labeled to carrier routes or 5-digit 6.7 Delivery Sequence Documentation destination ZIP Codes, then placed on pallets. A ***** manifest report showing the total number of samples per carrier route is required when the samples are not [Revise the title and text of 6.7.2 as follows:] prepared with DALs. 6.7.2 Product Samples—Targeted [Revise the title and the first sentence of 6.4.2 as follows:] For each mailing of Product Samples at targeted carrier 6.4.2 Fewer than the Minimum Number of Pieces Per route prices, the mailer must document the total number of Route pieces mailed to each carrier route. As a general exception to 6.4.1 and 6.5.1, mailers may pre- ***** pare pieces and DALS with fewer than 125 pieces or less [Delete current 6.7.4, Saturation Density—Other Mail, in its than 15 pounds of mail to a carrier route or a 5-digit desti- entirety.] nation when the mail is in a carton. Also, there may be less [Renumber current 6.75 as new 6.7.4.] than 125 pieces or 15 pounds of mail to a sack when the saturation price is correctly claimed. 6.7.4 Both Prices *****. [Revise the text of renumbered 6.7.4 as follows:] [Revise the title of 6.5 as follows:] If a mailing contains pieces qualifying for targeted and saturation prices, the documentation required may be com- 6.5 Preparing Product Samples bined. Entries for pieces at the targeted price must be so 6.5.1 Sack Minimums annotated on the documentation. For the entire mailing, a summary of the total number of pieces at each price must [Revise the text of 6.5.1 as follows:] be provided. This documentation must be submitted with Except for bundled saturation parcels and except under each mailing. 6.4.2, a sack or carton must be prepared when the quantity [Delete current 6.7.6, Carrier Route Price, in its entirety.] of mail for a required presort destination reaches either 125 pieces or 15 pounds of mail. ***** [Delete current items 6.5.1a through 6.5.1c in their entirety.] 446 Enter and Deposit 6.5.2 Sacking and Labeling ***** Preparation sequence, sack or carton size (see also 2.0 Destination Entry 602.4.3.5 for additional standards when using cartons), and labeling: ***** a. Carrier route: optional with no minimum per carton; 2.5 Verification see 6.5.1 for minimums for sacks: ***** ***** [Revise item 6.5.2a2 as follows:] 2.5.5 Volume Standards 2. Line 2: “STD MKTG WSS” (for saturation samples) Except as permitted for a local mailer under 2.6.13, desti- or "STD MKTG LOT” (for targeted samples), fol- nation entry mailings are subject to these volume stan- lowed by the route type and number. dards: Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 29

[Revise item 2.5.5a as follows:] 460 Bound Printed Matter a. Except for Product Samples, the pieces for which a ***** destination price is claimed must represent more than 50% of the mail (by weight or pieces, whichever 463 Prices and Eligibility is greater) presented by the same mailer within any 1.0 Prices and Fees for Bound Printed Matter 24-hour period. Product Samples mailings must be 100% destination-entered. For this standard, mailer 1.1 Nonpresorted Bound Printed Matter is the party presenting the mail to the USPS. ***Apply the prices and discounts for nonpresorted Bound Printed Matter as follows: ***** ***** 3.0 Destination Network Distribution Center (DNDC) Entry [Delete current 1.1.3, Bound Printed Matter—Nonpre- sorted, in its entirety.] ***** [Renumber current 1.1.4 as new 1.1.3.] 3.2 Eligibility ***** Pieces in a mailing that are deposited at a NDC or ASF under 2.0 and 3.0 are eligible for the DNDC price when the 465 Mail Preparation following conditions are met: ***** ***** [Delete current 7.0, Standards for Barcode Discounts, in its [Revise item 3.2b by adding a new last sentence as follows:] entirety.] b. ***Product Samples must be palletized under 445.6.5 ***** and 705.8.10.3. 500 Additional Mailing Services ***** ***** 4.0 Destination Sectional Center Facility (DSCF) Entry 503 Extra Services ***** 1.0 Extra Services for Express Mail 1.1 Available Services 4.2 Eligibility Pieces in a mailing that meets the standards in 2.0 and 4.0 ***** are eligible for the DSCF price, as follows: 1.1.2 Proof of Delivery [Revise item 4.2a by adding a new last sentence as follows:] Proof of delivery information for Express Mail is available as a. ***Product Samples must be palletized under 445.6.5 follows: and 705.8.10.3. [Revise the text of item 1.1.2a as follows:] ***** a. Individual requests by article number can be retrieved at www.usps.com or by calling 800-222- 5.0 Destination Delivery Unit (DDU) Entry 1811. A proof of delivery letter (signature data) is pro- ***** vided electronically via email or signature extract file as provided in 1.1.2b. 5.2 Eligibility [Revise the text of item 1.1.2b. as follows:] Pieces in a mailing that meets the standards in 2.0 and 5.0 are eligible for the DDU price or DDU entry (as applicable) b. Bulk proof of delivery (7.0) is available only to mailers when deposited at a DDU, addressed for delivery within using Express Mail Manifesting service and is ob- that facility’s service area, and prepared as follows: tained in a signature extract file format. [Revise item 5.2a as follows:] *****

a. Marketing parcels eligible for and prepared as Prod- 2.0 Registered Mail uct Samples in carrier route bundles, cartons, or sacks, and otherwise eligible for and claimed at a ***** carrier route price under 443 and 445. ***** 30 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

2.2 Basic Information about Registered Mail 6.2.3 Endorsement ***** [Revise the last sentence of 6.2.3 as follows:] ***No endorsement is required on mail for which electronic 2.2.5 Additional Services return receipt service is requested or is provided in bulk in [Revise the fourth sentence of 2.2.5 as follows:] a signature extract file format. ***Customers receiving bulk proof of delivery obtain signa- ***** ture data in a signature extract file format.*** 6.3 Obtaining Service ***** ***** 5.0 Certificate of Mailing 6.3.2 After Mailing ***** [Revise last sentence of the introductory text as follows:] 5.1 Certificate of Mailing Fees ***Mailers may request a delivery record by completing [Revise the text of 5.1 as follows:] Form 3811-A, paying the appropriate fee in 6.1.1, and sub- In addition to the correct postage, the applicable certificate mitting the request to the appropriate office as follows: of mailing fee must be paid for each article on Form 3817 ***** or Form 3877 (5.2.3) and for duplicate copies (5.3.3). When postage evidencing indicia are used to pay the fee, they 6.3.3 Time Limit must bear the full numerical value of the amount paid in the [Revise the text of 6.3.3 as follows:] imprint. See Notice 123—Price List. A request for a return receipt after mailing must be submit- ***** ted within 2 years from the date of mailing.

5.4 Other Bulk Quantities—Certificate of Bulk ***** Mailing 6.5 Requests for Delivery Information 5.4.1 Certificate of Bulk Mailing Fees 6.5.1 Receipt Not Received [Revise 5.4.1 by adding a new last sentence as follows:] [Delete the current last sentence of 6.5.1.] ***Mailers using Form 3606 with a permit imprint mailing also may pay certificate of mailing fees, at the time of mail- ***** ing, using the same permit imprint.*** 7.0 Bulk Proof of Delivery ***** 7.1 Description 6.0 Return Receipt [Revise the current second sentence of the introductory text of 7.1 as follows:] ***** ***The proof of delivery records are sent in a signature 6.2 Basic Information extract file format.*** ***** *****

6.2.1 Description 9.0 Adult Signature [Revise the second and fourth sentences of 6.2.1 as fol- ***** lows, and delete the current last two sentences of 6.2.1.] ***A mailer purchasing return receipt service at the time of 9.2 Basic Information mailing may choose to receive the return receipt by mail 9.2.1 Description (Form 3811) or electronically (by email or by signature [Revise the current third sentence of the introductory text of extract file format as provided in 7.0).*** A mailer purchas- 9.2.1 as follows:] ing return receipt service after mailing will receive the proof of delivery record by email (electronic signature data) or by ***The USPS maintains a record of delivery (which includes mail (Form 3811-A).*** the recipient's signature) for 2 years.*** ***** ***** 9.2.5 Confirmation of Delivery Confirmation of delivery information for Adult Signature is available as follows: Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 31

[Revise the text of item 9.2.5a as follows:] helps to identify the specific pieces. Any piece intended to a. Information by article number can be retrieved at generate scanned data must meet the physical character- www.usps.com or by calling 800-222-1811. A proof istics and standards in 15.0, although not every piece is of delivery letter may be provided electronically (see guaranteed such data or complete data. This service does 9.2.5b) or by email. not provide a delivery scan or proof of delivery. [Revise the second sentence of item 9.2.5b as follows:] *****

b. ***Customers receiving bulk proof of delivery obtain 15.2 Barcodes signature data in a signature extract file format. 15.2.1 General Barcode Requirements ***** [Revise the introductory text of 15.2.1 as follows:] [Revise the title of 11.0 as follows:] Each piece in a mailing that is intended to generate IMb 11.0 USPS Tracking/Delivery Confirmation Tracing information must bear an Intelligent Mail barcode [Make global change to DMM changing “Delivery Confirma- under 15.2.2. Mailers must apply Intelligent Mail barcodes tion” to “USPS Tracking/Delivery Confirmation.”] under 708.4.0 and the following standards: ***** *****

12.0 Signature Confirmation 600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services ***** *****

12.2 Basic Information 602 Addressing 12.2.1 Description ***** [Revise the second sentence of the introductory text of 3.0 Use of Alternative Addressing 12.2.1 as follows:] ***** ***A delivery record, including the recipient’s signature, is maintained by the USPS and is available electronically or 3.2 Simplified Address by email, upon request.*** 3.2.1 Conditions for General Use ***** The following conditions must be met when using a simpli- [Revise the title of 15.0 as follows:] fied address on commercial mailpieces: 15.0 IMb Tracing ***** 15.1.1 General Information [Revise the introductory text of item 3.2.1b as follows:] [Revise the text of 15.1.1 as follows:] b. Standard Mail, Periodicals, and Bound Printed Mat- ter flat-size mailpieces (including Standard Mail piec- IMb Tracing is available at no charge without a subscrip- es allowed as flats under 3.2.1c), Standard Mail tion. Requirements for participation in IMb Tracing are the Product Samples mailed at saturation (Every Door) use of the Intelligent Mail barcode, the use of a Mailer Iden- prices, and Periodicals irregular parcels for distribu- tifier that has been registered (via the Business Customer tion to a city route or to Post Office boxes in offices Gateway, accessible on usps.com) to receive scan data, with city carrier service may bear a simplified ad- and verification by the Postal Service that the Intelligent dress, but only when complete distribution is made Mail barcode (IMb) as printed meets all applicable postal under the following conditions: standards. ***** 15.1.2 Description of Service [Revise the text of 15.1.2 as follows:] 4.0 Detached Address Labels (DALs) and Detached Marketing Labels (DMLs) IMb Tracing provides a mailer with data electronically collected from the scanning of barcoded mailpieces as they 4.1 DAL and DML Use pass through automated mail processing operations. ***** Scanned data can include the postal facility where such pieces are processed, the postal operation used to process the pieces, the date and time when the pieces are processed, and the numeric equivalent of a barcode(s) that 32 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

[Revise the title and text of 4.1.3 as follows:] DAL mailing is deposited may authorize other containers for the portion of the mailing to be delivered in that plant's 4.1.3 Standard Mail Marketing Parcels—Product service area. Samples DALs or DMLs must be used with Standard Mail Marketing ***** parcels mailed at targeted Product Sample prices and may 4.5 Postage be used with parcels mailed at saturation (Every Door) Product Sample prices. ***** ***** 4.5.2 Postage Computation and Payment ***In addition, these methods of postage payment apply: 4.3 Mail Preparation ***** ***** [Revise item 4.5.2c as follows:] 4.3.2 Basic Standards for DALs c. A surcharge applies to each DAL (including DMLs) [Revise the fourth sentence of 4.3.2 as follows:] used in a Standard Mail flats mailing and to each DAL ***Mailers must prepare DALs as bundles placed in sacks (or DML) used with pieces mailed at Standard Mail or in cartons, unless prepared in trays under 4.3.7 when Product Sample saturation parcel prices. mailed with saturation flats or with Product Samples.*** ***** ***** 604 Postage Payment Methods 4.3.3 Basic Standards for Items Distributed With 1.0 Stamps DALs [Revise the first sentence of 4.3.3 as follows:] 1.1 Postage Stamp Denominations Except for bundles of saturation flats or Product Samples Postage stamps are available in the following denominations: placed directly on pallets under 4.3.7, the items to be dis- [Revise the table in 1.1 as follows:] tributed with DALs must be placed in cartons or prepared Type and Format Denomination in bundles placed in sacks, subject to the standards for the Regular Panes $0.01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .10, .20, price claimed. Postage .33, $1, $2, $5, $10 In addition, panes of stamps for the ***** current First-Class Mail (FCM) single-piece 1-ounce letter price, 4.3.6 Optional Tray and Bundle Preparation FCM 2-ounce letter price, FCM 3- ounce letter price, Priority Mail flat- [Revise the text of 4.3.6 as follows:] rate envelope price, and Express Mailers may prepare DALs in letter trays according to Mail flat-rate envelope price. 245.6.0 when DALs are used in mailings of saturation flats Booklets of The current First-Class Mail single- 10 or 20 piece 1-ounce letter price or Product Samples. Bundles of saturation flats and bun- stamps dles of Product Sample parcels to be distributed with DALs Coils of 50 The current First-Class Mail single- may be prepared on 5-digit (and 5-digit scheme under piece 1-ounce letter price Coils of $0.20, .33, and the current First- L606 for parcels) pallets under 4.3.7. Do not use pallets 100 Class Mail single-piece 1-ounce when the Drop Shipment Product indicates the delivery unit letter price that serves the 5-digit pallet destination cannot handle pal- Coils of The current First-Class Mail single- lets. For such delivery units, mail with DALs must be pre- 3,000 piece 1-ounce letter price Coils of $0.01, .02, .03, .04, .05, .10, and pared in cartons or sacks. The tray(s) of corresponding 10,000 coils of the current First-Class Mail DALs must be placed on top of the accompanying pallet of single-piece 1-ounce letter price flats, and the pallet contents must be secured with stretch- Precanceled Coils of Various nondenominated (available Presorted 500, 3,000, only to permit holders). wrap to avoid separation in transportation and processing. Price and 10,000 All containers must be labeled according to 4.3.5. Postage — First-Class 4.3.7 Optional Container Preparation Mail and Standard [Revise the text of 4.3.7 as follows:] Mail Bundles of flats, bundles of Product Samples, and cartons Commemor Panes of The current First-Class Mail single- or sacks of items may be placed on pallets meeting the atives up to 20 piece 1-ounce letter price and stamps other denominations. standards in 705.8.0. Cartons or trays of DALs must be and 20- placed on pallets with the corresponding items under 4.3 stamp and 705.8.0. The USPS plant manager at whose facility a booklets Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 33

Type and Format Denomination unaffected by any subsequent change in that price. Semipostal Breast Purchase price of $0.55; postage The purchase price is listed in 1.1. Cancer value equivalent to First-Class Mail Research & single-piece 1-ounce letter price; ***** Save remainder, minus reasonable costs Vanishing incurred by the Postal Service, is 5.0 Permit Imprint (Indicia) Species contributed to fund specified causes. ***** Forever Panes of The current First-Class Mail Stamp up to 20 1-ounce letter price. 5.4 Picture Permit Imprint Indicia (Nondenomi 10 & 20- The current First-Class Mail nated) Stamp 1-ounce letter price and 5.4.1 Description Booklets international rate stamp. 18-Stamp The current First-Class Mail [Revise the text of 5.4.1 as follows:] Sheetlets 1-ounce letter price. Picture permit imprint indicia may contain business-related Coils of The current First-Class Mail color images, such as corporate logos, brand, trademarks, 100 1-ounce letter price. and other pictorial business images. These images are ***** known as picture permit imprints. Picture permit imprints may be used to pay postage and extra service fees on 1.11 Additional Standards for Semipostal Stamps commercial mailings of full-service automation First-Class Semipostal stamps are subject to the following special Mail or Standard Mail postcards, letters, or flats. conditions: ***** ***** 5.4.5 Picture Permit Imprint Indicia Format [Revise item 1.11b as follows:] [Revise the introductory text of 5.4.5 as follows:] b. The following semipostal stamps are available for sale: As options to the basic format under 5.3.11 and if all other applicable standards in 5.0 are met, permit imprint indicia 1. The Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp. may be prepared in picture permit imprint format subject to The difference between the purchase price and these conditions: the First-Class Mail single-piece first-ounce letter price in effect at the time of purchase constitutes ***** a contribution to breast cancer research and can- [Revise item 5.4.5f as follows:] not be used to pay postage. Funds (net of reasonable USPS costs) from the sale of the Breast f. Commercial mailings of First-Class Mail and Stan- Cancer Research semipostal stamp are trans- dard Mail postcards, letters, or flats bearing picture ferred to the Department of Defense and the permit indicia must be prepared as IMb full-service National Institutes of Health. automation mailings under 705.24.0. Residual mailpieces that result from a mailer’s normal preparation 2. The Save Vanishing Species™ semipostal stamp. of the full-service IMb mailing also can be mailed The difference between the purchase price and bearing a picture permit imprint and not be paid at the First-Class Mail single-piece first-ounce letter the full-service price. price in effect at the time of purchase constitutes a contribution to the Multinational Species Con- ***** servation Funds. Funds (net of reasonable USPS 608 Postal Information and Resources costs) from the sale of the Save Vanishing Species semipostal stamps are transferred to the United ***** States Fish and Wildlife Service. 8.0 USPS Contact Information c. The postage value of each semipostal stamp is the First-Class Mail single-piece first-ounce letter price 8.1 Postal Service in effect at the time of purchase. Additional postage ***** must be affixed to pieces weighing in excess of 1 ounce, pieces subject to the nonmachinable sur- [Revise 8.1 by renaming the reference “Post Office charge, or pieces for which extra services have been Accounting Manager, US Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plz requested. The postage value of semipostal stamps SW, Rm 8831, Washington, DC 20260-5241” as follows:] purchased before any subsequent change in the Corporate Accounting Manager First-Class Mail single-piece first-ounce letter price is US Postal Service 475 L’Enfant PLZ SW, RM 8831 Washington, DC 20260-5241 ***** 34 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

[Revise 8.1 by replacing the address for reference “National [Renumber current 6.1.3 through 6.1.7 as new 6.1.4 Customer Support Center, US Postal Service, 6060 Pri- through 6.1.8:] macy Pkwy, Ste 201, Memphis, TN 38188-0001” as fol- [Add a new 6.1.3 as follows:] lows:] 6.1.3 Vice President-Elect National Customer Support Center US Postal Service The Vice President-elect of the United States may send 225 N. Humphreys Blvd, Ste 501 franked mail in connection with preparations for assuming Memphis, TN 38188-1001 official duties as Vice President. If the Vice President-elect ***** is authorized/eligible to use penalty mail, the right to use penalty mail ceases immediately on inauguration to the [Revise 8.1 by renaming the reference “Postage Technol- vice presidency. ogy Management, US Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plz SW, Rm 3660, Washington, DC 20260-4110” as follows:] ***** Payment Technology 7.0 Official Mail (Penalty) US Postal Service 475 L’Enfant PLZ SW, RM 3660 ***** Washington, DC 20260-4110 ***** 7.3 Eligibility

609 Filing Indemnity Claims for Loss or Damage ***** [Delete 7.3.5, Vice President-Elect, in its entirety.] ***** ***** 1.0 General Filing Instructions 7.4 Authorization ***** 7.4.1 Authorized Agencies 1.5 Where to File [Add a new second sentence and revise the last sentence A claim may be filed: in 7.4.1 as follows:] [Revise item 1.5b by deleting the second sentence and ***New locations or departments under these agencies revising the first sentence as follows:] must obtain approval from the Agency Mail Manager before ***** using penalty mail. Other agencies may request authorization to use penalty mail by writing to the Corporate b. Online at www.usps.com/ship/file-insurance- Accounting Manager, USPS Headquarters (608.8.0). claims.htm for domestic insured mail, Express Mail, COD, and Registered Mail. *****

***** 7.4.4 Private Use 700 Special Standards [Revise the first sentence of 7.4.4 as follows:] Unless permitted by USPS standards, an agency may not 703 Nonprofit Standard Mail and Other lend or provide penalty envelopes, cards, cartons, labels, Unique Eligibility or meter stamps to any private person, concern, or organi- ***** zation.***

6.0 Official Mail (Franked) 7.4.5 Permit and BRM Numbers 6.1 Basic Information [Revise 7.4.5 as follows:] Penalty mail permit imprint or BRM numbers, or informa- ***** tion to help agencies track and account for penalty mail postage by cost center, may be obtained by written request to the Corporate Accounting manager, USPS Headquarters (608.8.0). ***** (Article continues on page 51.) Pull-Out Information postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 35

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Fraud Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers This listing should be provided to Contract Postal Units which must be recycled. Acceptance clerks must not and used by acceptance clerks in non-POS locations with- accept Express Mail® shipments bearing an invalid EMCA out intranet access to validate an Express Mail Corporate number in the “Payment by Account” or “Agreement Num- Account (EMCA) number online. For all other locations, ber” section of the Express Mail label or form. online EMCA validation is preferred. The online validation Note: The first 6 digits of a 9-digit Custom Designed Ser- process is outlined in the EMCA Validation SOP on the vice and Next Day Pickup Agreement make up the Retail webpage. This list supersedes all previous notices, Corporate Account Number.

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Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms Do Not Cash — Upon Receipt, Notify Local Postal bers listed appear in the Postal Bulletin. The actual serial Inspectors numbers consist of the first 10 digits on the money orders. This listing will be provided to all Postal Service™ Check for altered dollar amounts by holding money orders employees responsible for accepting and cashing postal to the light. money orders. Destroy all interim notices when the num-

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to 0299 381 645 9525 to 9599 404 347 5548 to 5599 422 587 7024 to 7099 452 265 0335 to 0999 383 314 3968 to 3999 404 726 4500 to 4599 422 819 7533 to 7599 452 509 1169 to 1199 383 892 1000 to 1344 404 961 5001 to 5199 422 842 5073 to 5087 452 855 6471 to 6499 383 892 1382 to 1399 405 325 0188 to 0198 422 907 7563 to 7599 452 890 4679 to 4799 384 925 3641 to 3654 406 009 4587 to 4599 424 500 6050 to 6099 452 900 8215 to 8238 385 568 2331 to 2399 406 260 6830 to 6899 424 641 8500 to 8599 453 117 9146 to 9199 385 599 7554 to 7575 406 459 6641 to 6999 424 871 6600 to 6699 453 334 3631 to 3699 385 774 2024 to 2099 406 733 3000 to 3999 425 298 2352 to 2399 453 603 7841 to 7891 386 624 1412 to 1599 407 545 1557 to 1599 425 418 4269 to 4299 453 650 1140 to 1199 386 883 8936 to 8999 407 594 0412 to 0599 425 418 4405 to 4499 453 741 1300 to 1399 387 314 5574 to 5599 407 692 9100 to 9299 426 547 4566 to 4599 454 013 2919 to 2999 387 837 6300 to 6399 407 959 2190 to 2199 427 412 6337 to 6499 454 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1599 456 470 4146 to 4299 391 792 6100 to 6199 411 868 1023 to 1199 432 995 9775 to 9799 456 619 4460 to 4499 392 668 2956 to 2999 411 922 2322 to 2399 433 003 5800 to 5899 457 333 2686 to 2699 392 854 8500 to 8899 412 193 0900 to 0999 433 757 3047 to 3099 457 729 1767 to 1777 393 584 7566 to 7699 412 395 8599 to 8699 433 765 4003 to 4099 457 937 8615 to 8699 393 650 0074 to 0099 412 485 6500 to 6599 434 482 7060 to 7199 458 028 9810 to 9899 393 838 8316 to 8499 412 485 6610 to 6699 434 513 2386 to 2399 458 057 2712 to 2999 393 893 6007 to 6099 412 885 5953 to 5999 434 968 3076 to 3092 458 069 9537 to 9599 394 126 6907 to 6999 414 193 3608 to 3674 435 303 1831 to 1842 458 069 9665 to 9699 394 189 0405 to 0599 414 193 3677 to 3699 435 303 1986 to 1999 458 337 5222 to 5299 394 822 3243 to 3278 414 411 7348 to 7399 435 666 6092 to 6399 458 354 7653 to 7999 394 990 1810 to 1899 414 640 0757 to 0799 436 082 6400 to 6899 458 671 8678 to 8699 395 343 3264 to 3299 414 965 1727 to 1799 436 160 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— Criminal Investigations Group, Postal Inspection Service, 12-27-12 42 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Pull-Out Information

Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms Do Not Cash — Upon Receipt, Notify Local Postal order serial numbers consist of the first 9 digits. The 10th Inspectors digit is a check digit only. This listing will be provided to all Postal Service™ Do not cash outdated money orders 104 151 601 to employees responsible for accepting and cashing postal 692 600 000. Advise holders to send invalid money orders money orders. Destroy all interim notices when the num- to: Canada Post Corporation, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0B1. bers listed appear in the Postal Bulletin. The new money Check for altered dollar amounts by holding money orders to the light.

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to 3 460 755 592 901 to 3 140 764 601 421 to 1 600 791 374 483 to 4 500 805 745 704 to 5 730 755 790 020 to 0 030 764 650 231 to 0 470 791 387 971 to 8 030 806 452 907 to 2 980 755 791 730 to 1 800 764 984 371 to 4 850 791 447 521 to 7 850 806 744 781 to 4 850 755 926 951 to 7 070 765 003 667 to 3 680 791 451 151 to 1 240 806 982 181 to 2 300 755 934 332 to 4 510 765 042 517 to 2 540 791 500 009 to 0 470 807 764 791 to 4 910 755 957 701 to 8 000 765 194 728 to 4 970 791 771 431 to 1 490 808 089 931 to 9 960 755 962 981 to 3 280 765 387 365 to 7 450 792 004 293 to 4 320 808 656 423 to 6 450 756 035 371 to 5 490 765 541 801 to 2 100 792 018 379 to 8 420 808 753 771 to 3 800 756 301 257 to 1 290 765 638 461 to 8 970 792 070 621 to 0 740 809 189 001 to 9 010 756 371 565 to 1 580 765 647 101 to 7 190 792 145 211 to 5 230 809 886 879 to 6 930 756 876 031 to 6 120 765 813 781 to 4 029 792 391 381 to 1 620 809 890 489 to 0 500 756 876 151 to 6 240 765 879 314 to 9 390 792 452 779 to 2 790 810 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740 812 918 341 to 8 670 758 709 038 to 9 060 768 011 489 to 1 520 796 169 306 to 9 340 812 918 701 to 8 760 758 744 101 to 4 160 768 177 980 to 7 990 796 373 406 to 3 430 813 050 491 to 0 520 758 850 883 to 0 900 768 391 081 to 1 170 796 602 961 to 3 050 813 073 171 to 3 200 758 860 951 to 1 550 768 661 569 to 1 650 796 708 441 to 8 500 813 398 476 to 8 550 759 152 851 to 2 880 769 000 051 to 0 080 796 886 281 to 6 430 813 713 971 to 4 000 759 740 941 to 1 090 769 050 841 to 0 900 796 901 701 to 2 000 813 858 121 to 8 150 760 004 596 to 4 610 769 159 081 to 9 178 796 975 466 to 5 590 814 789 330 to 9 349 760 118 191 to 8 250 769 737 496 to 7 510 797 272 917 to 2 950 814 984 656 to 4 680 760 155 001 to 5 090 769 778 491 to 8 730 797 519 441 to 9 460 815 016 020 to 6 030 760 378 002 to 8 020 769 827 331 to 7 450 797 519 731 to 0 240 815 199 410 to 9 420 760 692 722 to 2 749 770 216 071 to 6 100 797 535 181 to 5 330 815 240 491 to 0 520 761 055 460 to 5 480 770 723 281 to 3 400 797 646 151 to 6 180 815 755 591 to 5 620 761 169 781 to 9 810 770 790 451 to 0 480 798 040 053 to 0 080 815 755 622 to 5 650 761 504 941 to 5 120 770 915 150 to 5 490 798 055 813 to 5 830 815 806 381 to 6 680 761 516 836 to 6 910 771 455 551 to 5 610 798 055 891 to 5 950 816 126 834 to 6 870 761 613 588 to 3 600 771 609 661 to 9 690 798 326 371 to 6 520 816 156 721 to 6 780 761 688 631 to 8 690 771 932 551 to 2 580 798 339 167 to 9 210 816 580 903 to 0 920 761 805 199 to 5 240 772 057 224 to 7 440 798 562 411 to 2 440 816 945 571 to 5 600 761 826 106 to 6 120 772 162 660 to 3 070 798 632 461 to 2 490 817 253 011 to 3 280 761 881 171 to 1 560 772 718 615 to 8 640 798 807 151 to 7 510 817 763 881 to 4 060 761 975 641 to 5 670 772 940 140 to 0 160 798 944 761 to 5 030 818 330 562 to 0 610 761 975 886 to 5 895 772 970 886 to 0 940 799 118 616 to 8 640 818 459 641 to 9 670 762 304 144 to 4 170 773 009 419 to 9 430 799 133 191 to 3 220 818 926 273 to 6 320 762 324 931 to 4 960 773 112 031 to 2 060 799 177 626 to 7 650 818 950 351 to 0 380 762 439 261 to 9 290 773 125 387 to 5 410 799 854 751 to 5 200 818 962 492 to 2 530 762 524 158 to 4 220 773 179 320 to 9 410 800 044 320 to 4 410 819 032 341 to 2 730 762 584 872 to 4 970 773 202 989 to 3 140 800 211 901 to 2 440 819 127 054 to 7 080 762 593 431 to 3 460 773 208 991 to 9 290 800 427 530 to 7 540 819 278 540 to 8 670 44 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Pull-Out Information

819 544 681 to 4 740 822 900 991 to 1 020 826 582 951 to 3 430 828 732 331 to 2 390 819 928 441 to 8 650 822 925 951 to 6 100 826 720 201 to 0 230 828 807 781 to 7 840 820 034 406 to 4 430 823 284 931 to 4 990 827 005 671 to 5 830 828 830 952 to 0 963 820 070 761 to 1 540 823 293 031 to 3 210 827 287 861 to 7 950 828 939 781 to 0 050 820 191 342 to 1 360 823 556 011 to 6 100 827 291 502 to 1 520 829 002 721 to 2 870 820 274 856 to 4 880 824 078 341 to 8 370 827 575 381 to 5 470 829 005 301 to 5 540 820 600 171 to 0 230 824 156 325 to 6 340 827 609 085 to 9 100 829 080 241 to 0 330 821 172 241 to 2 360 824 511 252 to 1 270 827 619 811 to 9 840 829 160 986 to 1 000 821 229 661 to 9 720 824 588 281 to 8 370 827 883 511 to 3 600 829 176 841 to 6 930 821 229 743 to 9 780 825 140 397 to 0 460 828 160 441 to 0 530 829 471 561 to 1 590 821 903 731 to 3 910 825 409 651 to 9 680 828 376 201 to 6 260 829 561 065 to 1 080 821 927 841 to 7 850 825 472 171 to 2 200 828 441 602 to 1 630 829 566 481 to 6 510 822 505 801 to 5 830 826 042 898 to 2 920 828 539 316 to 9 340 829 569 931 to 9 960 822 703 442 to 3 470 826 226 644 to 6 670 828 539 341 to 9 370

— Criminal Investigations Group, Postal Inspection Service, 12-27-12

Verifying U.S. Postal Service Money Orders Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms Follow these steps to cash a Postal Service™ money Do Not Cash order: To be posted and used by retail window employees. As 1. Check that the amount does not exceed the legal directed, destroy previous notices. Destroy all interim limit: $1,000 for domestic, and $700 for international notices when the numbers listed appear in the Postal Bul- postal money orders. letin. 2. Check that the proper security features are present: 671,819,086 686,794,382 When held to the light, a watermark of Benjamin 676,612,640 686,794,426 Franklin is repeated from top to bottom on the left 677,891,039 686,794,427 side. 678,282,493 686,794,431 678,916,031 687,262,502 When held to the light, a dark line (security thread) 679,552,215 687,262,503 runs from top to bottom with the word “USPS” 679,694,334 687,262,525 repeated. 679,751,983 687,262,526 679,800,207 687,287,578 There should be no discoloration around the dollar 681,130,536 687,287,581 amounts, which might indicate the amounts were 681,844,376 687,287,582 changes. 683,594,542 694,063,898 684,683,610 694,063,899 These appear in Postal Service Notice 299, U.S. Postal 686,619,878 694,063,980 Money Order Reference Card, or online at https:// 686,619,886 701,321,725 www.usps.com/shop/accepting-money-orders.htm. 686,619,887 3. If the money order seems suspicious, call the U.S. Postal Service Money Order Verification System at — Criminal Investigations Group, 866-459-7822. Postal Inspection Service, 12-27-12 Please provide this information to local banks and retail- ers, as they also receive Postal Service money orders for cashing. Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian Money Orders The Canada Post Corporation is now providing a toll- — Retail Services, free number that cashing agents can call to verify the Retail Products and Services, 12-27-12 validity of Canadian Postal Money Orders. The number is 800-563-0444. This toll-free number is printed on the back of the Cana- dian Postal Money Orders.

— Criminal Investigations Group, Postal Inspection Service, 12-27-12 Pull-Out Information postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 45

Other Information Overseas Military/Diplomatic Mail Mail addressed to military and diplomatic post offices which conditions of mailing apply. Acceptance clerks overseas is subject to certain conditions or restrictions of may contact the Military Postal Service Agency with mailing regarding content, preparation, and handling. The any questions regarding APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Codes, toll APO/FPO/DPO table below outlines these conditions by free, at 800-810-6098, Monday–Friday, 0730–1600 ET. APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Codes™ through the use of footnoted For Express Mail Military Service (EMMS) availability, all mailing restrictions codes (see the Restrictions page fol- acceptance clerks must refer to the local hardcopy EMMS lowing the table). directory. Acceptance clerks should use the table with the inte- The entries under “Changes” appear in bold in the APO/ grated retail terminal (IRT) or POS ONE terminal to deter- FPO/DPO table starting below. mine which APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Codes are active and

Changes

APO/FPO/DPO Action Effective Date See Restrictions APO AE 09340 Add N 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C1-F-H-N-R-V APO AE 09002 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R APO AE 09003 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-P-R-U APO AE 09004 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09005 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-P-R-U APO AE 09006 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09007 Add E 12/27/2012 A-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09008 Add E 12/27/2012 A-A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-P-R-U APO AE 09009 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09010 Add E 12/27/2012 A-A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F-F1-H-M-R-U-V-V1 APO AE 09011 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09012 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09013 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F-F1-H-M-R-U-Z1 APO AE 09014 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09020 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09021 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-M-R-U APO AE 09028 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09033 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09034 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09038 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09042 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09046 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09049 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09053 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09054 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09055 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F1-H-M-R-R1-U-V APO AE 09058 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09059 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09060 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F1-H-M-R-U APO AE 09063 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-L-M-R-U APO AE 09067 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-U APO AE 09068 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-U-Z1 APO AE 09069 Add E 12/27/2012 A-A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-U-V APO AE 09075 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09079 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09081 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09088 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09090 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-P-R-U APO AE 09092 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09095 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09096 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09099 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09100 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U 46 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Pull-Out Information

APO/FPO/DPO Action Effective Date See Restrictions APO AE 09102 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09103 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09107 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09112 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09114 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09123 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09128 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09131 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09136 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F1-H-M-P-R APO AE 09139 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09140 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09142 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09143 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09154 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09172 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09173 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09177 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09186 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-P-R-U APO AE 09211 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-C1-D-E-F-F1-H-M-R-V-X-Y APO AE 09213 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-P-R-U APO AE 09214 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-L-M-R-U APO AE 09226 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09227 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09229 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09237 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-P-R-U APO AE 09245 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U-V APO AE 09250 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09261 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09263 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U-V APO AE 09264 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09265 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U APO AE 09267 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-N-R-U APO AE 09751 Add E 12/27/2012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

We have eliminated “Not Active” entries from the table below to save space and paper.

APO/FPO/DPO Table

APO/ APO/ APO/ APO/ FPO/ See FPO/ See FPO/ See FPO/ See DPO Restrictions DPO Restrictions DPO Restrictions DPO Restrictions 09002 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09049 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09075 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- R-U R-U R-U R-U 09003 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09013 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F-F1- 09053 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09079 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- P-R-U H-M-R-U-Z1 R-U R-U 09004 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09014 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09054 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09081 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- R-U R-U R-U R-U 09005 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09020 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09055 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F-H- 09088 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- P-R-U R-U M-R-R1-U-V R-U 09006 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09021 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09058 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09090 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- R-U R-U R-U P-R-U 09007 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09028 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09059 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09092 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- R-U R-U R-U R-U 09008 A-A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H- 09033 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09060 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F1-H- 09094 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-P-R M-P-R-U R-U M-R-U 09095 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09009 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09034 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09063 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-L-H- R-U R-U R-U M-R-U 09096 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09010 A-A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F- 09038 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09067 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- R-U F1-H-M-R-U-V-V1 R-U R-U 09099 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09011 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09042 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09068 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-U- R-U R-U R-U Z1 09100 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09046 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09069 A-A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H- R-U R-U U-V Pull-Out Information postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 47

APO/ APO/ APO/ APO/ FPO/ See FPO/ See FPO/ See FPO/ See DPO Restrictions DPO Restrictions DPO Restrictions DPO Restrictions 09102 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09264 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09356 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09502 A1-A2-B-V R-U R-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09503 A1-A2-B-V 09103 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-U 09265 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09357 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09504 A1-A2-B-V N-R-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09104 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-R-U 09505 A1-A2-B-V 09267 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09107 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09360 A1-A2-B-V 09506 A1-A2-B-V R-U R-U 09363 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09507 A1-A2-B-V 09112 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09301 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09508 A1-A2-B-V R-U H1-I-M-N-R-R1-V-Z-Z1 09364 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09509 A1-A2-B-V 09114 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09302 A-A1-A2-B-C1-F-F1-H- H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1 R-U M-N-V-Z-Z1 09365 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09510 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09123 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09304 A-A1-A2-C-C1-D-E2-F- H1-M-N-R-V-Z1 R-U F1-H1-J-K-L-M-N-R- 09366 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1- 09511 A1-A2-B-V 09126 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-P-R R1-T-V-Z1 H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09513 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 09128 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09306 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1- 09367 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E2-F- 09517 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V R-U H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09520 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 09131 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09307 A1-A2-B-N-V-Z1 09368 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09524 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V R-U 09308 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- H1-M-N-R-V-Z1 09532 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V H1-I-M-N-R-V-Z-Z1 09136 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F1-H- 09369 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09534 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 09309 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- H1-M-R-R1-V M-P-R 09543 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V H1-M-N-R-V-Z1 09138 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-R-U 09370 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09310 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09545 A1-A2-B-V 09139 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09549 A1-A2-B-V R-U H1-M-R-V-Z1 09372 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09554 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 09140 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09311 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- H1-M-R-R1-V R-U H1-M-R-V-Z1 09373 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09556 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 09142 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09312 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1- H1-M-R-R1-V 09557 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V R-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09374 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09564 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 09143 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09313 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- H1-I-M-N-R-V-Z-Z1 09565 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V R-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09378 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09566 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 09314 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- H1-I-M-N-R-R1-V-Z-Z1 09154 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09567 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09380 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- R-U 09568 A1-A2-B-V 09320 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09172 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09569 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V R-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09382 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09570 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 09173 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09323 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1 09573 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V R-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09383 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09574 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 09177 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09327 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1- H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 R-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09387 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09575 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 09328 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- H1-M-R-V 09180 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-R-U 09576 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V H1-R-R1-V-Z1 09186 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09393 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09577 A1-A2-B-V R-U 09330 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1- H1-I-M-N-R-R1-V-Z-Z1 09578 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09211 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09394 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1- 09579 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 09337 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1- H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1 P-R-U 09581 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09397 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1- 09213 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-L- 09582 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V M-R-U 09339 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- H1-M-N-R-R1-S-T-V-Z- H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 Z1 09586 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 09214 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09587 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V R-U 09340 A-A1-A2-B-C1-F-H-N- 09403 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U R-V 09588 A1-A2-B-V 09226 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09421 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U R-U 09343 A-A1-A2-B-C1-F-M-N- 09447 A1-A2-B-C-C1-R-U-V 09589 A1-A2-B-V V-Z1 09227 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09454 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U-V 09590 A1-A2-B-V 09347 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- R-U 09459 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U 09591 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09229 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09461 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-P-R-U 09593 A1-A2-B-V R-U 09348 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09594 A1-A2-B-V H1-I-M-N-R-R1-V-Z-Z1 09463 A1-A2-B-C-C1-R-U 09237 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09464 A1-A2-B-C-C1-R-U 09599 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V R-U-V 09352 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09468 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U 09602 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-N-R- 09245 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- U-V 09353 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09469 A1-A2-B-C-C1-R-U R-U 09603 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-R-U-V H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09470 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U 09250 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09604 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-P-R-U- R-U 09354 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09494 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 V 09261 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F1-H- 09496 A1-A2-B-C-C1-R-U-V 09355 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09605 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-R-U- M-R-U-V 09498 A1-A2-B-C-C1-F-F1-F2- V H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09263 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- 09606 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-R-U- R-U 09501 A1-A2-B-V V 48 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Pull-Out Information

APO/ APO/ APO/ APO/ FPO/ See FPO/ See FPO/ See FPO/ See DPO Restrictions DPO Restrictions DPO Restrictions DPO Restrictions 09607 A-A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-M- 09725 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-N-Q-V- 09803 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-H1-N- 09844 A-A1-A2-B-C-F-N-U-V- R-R1-U-U3-V-W Z-Z1 R-R1-U1-V-Z1 Z1 09608 A1-A2-B-C-F-N-U-V 09726 A1-A2-B-M-N-R-U-V 09804 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-N-R-V- 09845 A-A1-A2-B-B2-E3-F-F1- 09609 A1-A2-B-C-F-U 09727 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D- Z1 L-M-N-T-V-Z1 09610 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-M-R- F-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09805 A-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V-Z1 09846 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C1-F-J- U-V 09728 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-F- 09806 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09613 A1-A2-B-C-F-U-V J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 H1-L-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1 09848 A-A1-A2-B-F-M-R-V-Z1 09617 A1-A2-B-C-F-U 09729 A1-A2-B-C-F-N-R-R1- 09807 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09852 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-H1-N- U-V H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1 R-R1-U1-V-Z1 09618 A1-A2-B-C-F-U 09620 A1-A2-B-C-F-U 09730 A-A2-B-B2-C-C1-F-J-L- 09809 A1-A2-B-V-Z1 09853 A1-A2-B-E2-F-H1-R- M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09810 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-N-R-V- R1-U2-V-Z1 09621 A1-A2-B-C-F-U 09731 A-A2-B-B2-C-C1-F-J-L- Z1 09855 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1- 09622 A1-A2-B-C-F-U M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09811 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-H1-N- H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 09623 A1-A2-B-C-F-U 09732 A1-A2-B-N-V-Z1 R-R1-U1-V-Z1 09858 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-H1-N- 09624 A1-A2-B-C-F-U 09733 A1-A2-B-N-V 09812 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-I- R-R1-U1-V-Z1 09625 A1-A2-B-C-F-U 09734 A-A1-A2-B-C-C1-F-J-L- N-R-U-V-Z-Z1 09859 A1-A2-B-C1-F-F1-H1- 09626 A1-A2-B-C-F-U M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09813 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E2- N-R-R1-V-Z1 09627 A1-A2-B-C-F-U 09735 A1-A2-B-N-V-Z1 E3-F-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V- 09865 A-A1-A2-B-V-Z1 Z1 09630 A1-A2-B-C-F-U-V 09736 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D- 09868 A-A1-A2-B-N-U-V-Z1 09631 A1-A2-B-C-F-U F-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09814 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-I- 09870 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- N-R-U-V-Z-Z1 09633 A1-A2-B-B2-C-D-F-F1- 09737 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-F- H1-I-M-N-R-R1-T-U-U4- M-R-U-U1-U2-U3-V-Z1 I-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-W-Y- 09815 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1- V-Z-Z1 H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09636 A1-A2-B-C-F-U Z-Z1 09871 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09816 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1- H1-I-L-M-N-R-R1-T-U- 09642 A1-A2-B-M-N-R-U 09738 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D- F-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 E2-E3-F-J-L-N-R-R1-T- U4-V-Z-Z1 09643 A1-A2-B-M-R-U-V V-Z1 09739 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D- 09873 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09645 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-U F-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09817 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E2- H1-I-L-M-N-R-R1-T-U- 09647 A1-A2-B-N-R-U 09741 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1- E3-F-F1-H-H1-J-L-M-N- U4-V-Z-Z1 09648 A1-A2-B-N-U-V-Z1 H1-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V- R-T-V-Z1 09874 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 09649 A1-A2-B-N-U-Z1 W-Y-Z1 09818 A-A1-A2-B-C-F-M-V-Z1 H1-I-L-M-N-R-R1-T-U- U4-V-Z-Z1 09701 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D- 09742 A-A1-A2-B-B2-F-F1-J- 09820 A-A1-A2-B-B2-F-H-H1- F-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 L-M-N-R-T-V-Z1 J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09875 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- H1-I-L-M-N-R-R1-T-U- 09702 A1-A2-B-C-C1-F1-M-R- 09743 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-N-Q-V- 09821 A-A1-A2-B-F-N-R-V-Z1 U4-V-Z-Z1 R1-U Z-Z1 09822 A-A1-A2-B-F-R-V-Z1 09703 A1-A2-B-C-F1-H-U 09744 A-A2-B-B2-C-C1-F-J-L- 09823 A-A1-A2-B-F-R-V-Z1 09876 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 H1-I-M-N-P-R-R1-T-U- 09704 A1-A2-B-C-V-V1 09824 A-A1-A2-B-F-R-V-Z1 U4-V-Z-Z1 09745 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-M-N- 09705 A1-A2-B-U 09825 A-A1-A2-B-C-C1-D-F-J- 09880 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1- R-R1-V-Z1 09706 A1-A2-B-C-N-R-U-V L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 H1-R-R1-U-V-Z1 09747 A1-A2-B-F-J-N-U-V-Z1 09707 A1-A2-B-C-J-M-N-R-U- 09826 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E1- 09890 A1-A2-B-E2-F-H1-N-R- V 09748 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D- E2-E3-F-L-M-N-R-R1-T- R1-U2-V-Z1 F-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 V-W-Z1 09708 A1-A2-B 09892 A-A1-A2-B-E2-F-N-R- 09709 A1-A2-B-F1-H 09749 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-N-V-Z1 09827 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-N-R-V- R1-V-Z1 09750 A-A2-B-B2-C-C1-F-J-L- Z1 09710 A1-A2-B-C-C1-F1-M-N- 09898 A1-A2-B-E2-F-H1-N-R- M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09828 A-A1-A2-B-J-L-N-T-V- R-R1-U R1-U2-V-Z1 09751 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M- Z1 09711 A1-A2-B-F1-N-R-Z1 34002 A1-A2-B-J-L-N-U-Z1 R-U 09829 A1-A2-B-C-N-R-V-Z1 09713 A1-A2-B-C-F1-R 34004 A1-A2-B-J-L-N-T-U-V 09752 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-U 09830 A1-A2-B-C-M-N-R-V-Z1 09714 A1-A2-B-C-C1-F1-M-R- 34007 A-A1-A2-B-C1-F-F1-M- 09759 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1- 09831 A1-A2-B-F-N-U-V-Z1 R1-U N-R-R1-V-Z1 E2-F-F1-F2-J-L-N-R- 09832 A-A1-A2-B-U1-V-Z1 34008 A1-A2-B-B2-D-E1-F-H- 09715 A1-A2-B-F1-M-R R1-T-V-Z1 09833 A1-A2-B-U1-V-Z1 H1-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V- 09716 A1-A2-B-C-M-N-R-V 09762 A-A1-A2-B-B2-E3-F-F1- 09834 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V- Z1 09717 A-A1-A2-B-M-R-V-W J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 Z1 34011 A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E2-F-J- 09718 A1-A2-B-F-M-N-R-U-V 09769 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D- 09835 A-A1-A2-B-V-Z1 L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09719 A1-A2-B-C-D-M-R-U-V F-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09836 A-A1-A2-B-C-F-M-V-Z1 34020 A1-A2-B-J-L-M-N-U-V- 09720 A1-A2-B-M-R-U-V 09777 A-A1-A2-B-C-E1-L-M- 09837 A1-A2-B-V-Z1 Z1 09722 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-N-Q-V- N-R 09838 A1-A2-B-V-Z1 34021 A1-A2-B-J-L-M-N-U-V- Z-Z1 09780 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-N-R-V Z1 09839 A-A1-A2-B-U-V-Z1 09723 A1-A2-B-M-N-R-U-V-Z1 09798 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-L-U-V 34022 A1-A2-B-D-F-J-L-M-N- 09840 A-A1-A2-B-V-Z1 09724 A1-A2-B-C-C1-F1-M-R- 09801 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- U-V-Z1 09841 A-A1-A2-B-N-R-U-Z1 R1-U H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1 34023 A1-A2-B-J-L-M-N-U-V- 09842 A-A1-A2-B-M-N-R-Z1 Z1 Pull-Out Information postal 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APO/ APO/ APO/ APO/ FPO/ See FPO/ See FPO/ See FPO/ See DPO Restrictions DPO Restrictions DPO Restrictions DPO Restrictions 34024 A1-A2-B-L-M-N-U-V-Z1 96267 A-A1-A2-B-U-V 96386 A1-A2-B-M-W 96603 A1-A2-B-V 34025 A1-A2-B-F-J-L-M-N-U- 96269 A-A1-A2-B-U 96387 A1-A2-B-M-W 96604 A1-A2-B-V V-Z1 96271 A-A1-A2-B-U 96388 A1-A2-B-M-W 96605 A1-A2-B-V 34030 A1-A2-B-J-L-M-N-U-V- 96275 A-A1-A2-B-V 96401 A1-A2-B-F-N-V-Z1 96606 A1-A2-B-V Z1 96276 A-A1-A2-B 96427 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 96607 A1-A2-B-V 34031 A1-A2-B-J-L-M-N-U-V- 96278 A-A1-A2-B-U H1-M-R-R1-V 96608 A1-A2-B-V Z1 96283 A-A1-A2-B-U 96447 A1-A2-B-F-N-U3-V-V1 96609 A1-A2-B-V 34032 A1-A2-B-J-L-M-N-T-U- 96501 A-A1-A2-B-N-V V-Z1 96284 A-A1-A2-B-U-V 96610 A1-A2-B-V 96502 A1-A2-B-F-N-U3-V 34033 A1-A2-B-C-F-J-L-M-N- 96303 A1-A2-B-H-J-L-M-N-T- 96611 A1-A2-B-V V-Z1 W 96503 A1-A2-B-F-N-U3-V 96613 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- 34034 A1-A2-B-J-L-M-N-V-Z1 96306 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M- 96507 A-A1-A2-B-F-V H1-I-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z-Z1 W 34035 A1-A2-B-H-J-L-M-N-U- 96510 A1-A2-B-I-N-V 96614 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F- V-Z1 96309 A1-A2-B-M-V-W 96511 A1-A2-B-I-N-V H1-I-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z-Z1 34036 A1-A2-B-J-L-M-N-U-V- 96310 A1-A2-B-M-W 96515 A1-A2-B-D-F-U3 96615 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V Z1 96319 A1-A2-B-M-W 96516 A1-A2-B-D-F 96616 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 34037 A1-A2-B-C-F-H-I-L-M- 96321 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M- 96517 A1-A2-B-F-U3-V 96617 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V W N-V-Z-Z1 96520 A1-A2-B-F-N-U3-V 96619 A1-A2-B-V 34038 A1-A2-B-L-M-N-U-V-Z1 96322 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M- 96521 A1-A2-B-F-N-U3 96620 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V W 34039 A1-A2-B-J-L-M-N-U-V- 96522 A1-A2-B-F-N-U 96621 A1-A2-B-V Z1 96323 A1-A2-B-M-V-W 96530 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-H1- 96622 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96326 A1-A2-B-M-W 34041 A1-A2-B-J-L-M-N-T-U- M-N-U-V 96624 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V V-Z1 96328 A1-A2-B-M-W 96531 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-M- 96628 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 34042 A1-A2-B-D-F-M-N-V-Z1 96330 A1-A2-B-M-W N-U-V 96629 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 34050 A1-A2-B-V 96336 A1-A2-B-M-V-W 96532 A-A1-A2-B-H-J-L-M-N- 96643 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 34055 A1-A2-B-J-L-M-N-U-V- 96337 A1-A2-B-M-W T- U -V 96650 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V Z1 96338 A1-A2-B-M-W 96534 A-A1-A2-B-F-U 96657 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 34058 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V- 96339 A1-A2-B-M-V-W 96535 A-A1-A2-B-F-V Z1 96660 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96343 A1-A2-B-M-W 96537 A1-A2-B-V 34060 A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E2-F-J- 96661 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96346 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M- 96538 A1-A2-B-V L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 96662 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V V-W 34078 A1-A2-B-F1-N-V-Z1 96540 A1-A2-B-V 96663 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96347 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M- 96541 A1-A2-B-V 34090 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96664 A1-A2-B-V W 96542 A1-A2-B-V 34091 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96348 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M- 96665 A1-A2-B-V 96543 A1-A2-B-P-V 34092 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V W 96666 A1-A2-B-V 96544 A1-A2-B-F-N-U3-V 34093 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96349 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M- 96667 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96546 A1-A2-B-F-U3 34095 A1-A2-B-V W 96668 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 34098 A1-A2-B-V 96350 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M- 96548 A-A1-A2-B-H-M-U 96669 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96549 A-A1-A2-B-H-M-U 34099 A1-A2-B-V W 96670 A1-A2-B-V 96550 A-A1-A2-B-H-M-U-V 96201 A-A1-A2-B 96351 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M- 96671 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V W 96202 A-A1-A2-B-U 96551 A-A1-A2-B-H-M-N-U 96672 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96362 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-M-W 96552 A1-A2-B 96203 A-A1-A2-B 96673 A1-A2-B-V 96365 A1-A2-B-M-V-W 96553 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-M-U 96204 A-A1-A2-B 96674 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96367 A1-A2-B-L-M-W 96205 A-A1-A2-B-U 96554 A-A1-A2-B-H-M-U 96675 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96368 A1-A2-B-M-W 96555 A1-A2-B-F-M-V 96206 A-A1-A2-B-U 96677 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96370 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M- 96557 A1-A2-B-F-M-V 96207 A-A1-A2-B-V 96678 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V W 96209 A-A1-A2-B-J-L-N-T-U 96562 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D- 96679 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96372 A1-A2-B-M-W E2-E3-F-F1-H-H1-I-L- 96213 A-A1-A2-B-U 96373 A1-A2-B-M-W M-N-R-T-V-Z-Z1 96681 A1-A2-B-V 96214 A-A1-A2-B-U 96682 A1-A2-B-V 96374 A1-A2-B-M-W 96577 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-M-N-U 96218 A-A1-A2-B-U 96683 A1-A2-B-V 96375 A1-A2-B-M-W 96578 A1-A2-B-B2-F1-H-J-N- 96224 A-A1-A2-B-U 96376 A1-A2-B-M-W R 96686 A1-A2-B-V 96257 A-A1-A2-B-U 96687 A1-A2-B-V 96377 A1-A2-B-M-W 96595 A1-A2-B-V 96258 A-A1-A2-B-U 96698 A1-A2-B-V 96378 A1-A2-B-M-W 96598 A1-A2-B-N-O-V-V1 96260 A-A1-A2-B-U 96379 A1-A2-B-M-W 96599 A1-A2-B-N-V 96264 A-A1-A2-B-U 96384 A1-A2-B-M-W 96601 A1-A2-B-V 96266 A-A1-A2-B-U 96602 A1-A2-B-V 50 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Pull-Out Information

Restrictions RESTRICTIONS

LEGEND H. Meats, including preserved meats, whether hermetically sealed or not, are prohibited. PS Form 2976, Customs — CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green label) H1. Pork or pork by-products are prohibited. I. Mail of all classes must fit in a mail sack. Mail may not exceed the fol- PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note lowing dimensions: AAFES = Army and Air Force Exchange Service Maximum length 20 inches. APO = Army/Air Force Post Office Maximum width 12 inches. Box R = Retired military personnel Maximum height 12 inches. DMM = Domestic Mail Manual DPO = Diplomatic Post Office The maximum length and girth combined may not exceed 68 inches. FPO = Fleet Post Office This restriction does not apply to registered mail and official government MOM = Military Ordinary Mail mail marked MOM. MPO = Military Post Office I1. This restriction does not apply to registered mail. PAL = Parcel Airlift PSC = Postal Service Center I2. This restriction does not apply to official government mail marked SAM = Space Available Mail MOM. USDA = United States Department of Agriculture J. Parcels may not exceed 108 inches in length and girth combined. Note: Mail order catalogs are prohibited as SAM or PAL mail. K. Mail that includes in the address the words, “Dependent Mail Sec- A. Securities, currency, or precious metals in their raw, unmanufactured tion,” may consist only of letter mail, newspapers, magazines, and books. state are prohibited. Official shipments are exempt from this restriction. No parcel of any class containing any other matter may be mailed to the A1. Mail addressed to “Any Servicemember,” or similar wording such as Dependent Mail section. This restriction does not apply if the address does “Any Soldier,” “Sailor,” “Airman,” or “Marine”; “Military Mail”; etc., is prohib- not include the words “Dependent Mail Section.” ited. Mail must be addressed to an individual or job title such as “Com- L. All official mail is prohibited. mander,” “Commanding Officer,” etc. M. Fruits, vegetables, animals, and living plants are prohibited. A2. APO/FPO/DPO addresses shall not include a city and/or country name. N. Registered mail is prohibited. B. Regardless of mail class, a customs declaration (PS Form 2976 or, if O. Delivery status information for Extra Services is not available on the customer prefers, PS Form 2976-A) is required for all items weighing 16 USPS.com. ounces or more or any item (regardless of weight) containing potentially duti- P. APO is used for the receipt and dispatch of official mail only. able mail contents (e.g., merchandise or goods) addressed to or from an Q. Mail may not exceed 66 pounds, and size is limited to 42 inches max- APO, FPO, or DPO ZIP Code. No customs form is required for items weigh- imum length and 72 inches maximum length and girth combined. ing less than 16 ounces when the contents are not potentially dutiable (e.g., R. All alcoholic beverages, including those mailable under documents). The surface area of the address side of the mailpiece must be DMM 601.12.7, are prohibited. large enough to contain the applicable customs declaration. The following R1. Materials used in the production of alcoholic beverages (i.e., distill- exceptions apply: ing material, hops, malts, yeast, etc.) are prohibited. Known mailers are exempt from providing customs documentation S. Mail of all classes must fit in a mail sack. Mail may not exceed the fol- on non-dutiable letters or printed matter. (A known mailer is a busi- lowing dimensions and weight: ness mailer who enters volume mailings through a business mail Maximum length 12 inches. entry unit (BMEU) or other bulk mail acceptance location, pays post- Maximum width 12 inches. age through an advance deposit account, uses a permit imprint for postage payment, and submits a completed postage statement at Maximum height 5 1/2 inches. the time of entry that certifies that the mailpieces contain no danger- Maximum weight 25 pounds. ous materials that are prohibited by postal regulations.) The maximum length and girth combined may not exceed 47 inches. All federal, state, and local government agencies whose mailings are T. Mailings of case lots of food and supplemental household shipments regarded as “Official Mail” are exempt from providing customs doc- must be approved by the sender’s parent agency prior to mailing. umentation on any item addressed to an APO, FPO, or DPO except U. Parcels must weigh less than 16 ounces when addressed to Box R. for those APOs/FPOs/DPOs to which restriction “B2” applies.

PULL-OUT INFORMATION This restriction does not apply to mail endorsed “Free Matter for the Blind or Prepaid mail from military contractors is exempt, providing the mail- Handicapped.” piece is endorsed “Contents for Official Use — Exempt from Cus- U1. Mail is limited to First-Class Mail weighing 13 ounces or less when toms Requirements.” addressed to Box R. This restriction does not apply to mail endorsed “Free B2. All federal, state, and local government agencies must complete Matter for the Blind or Handicapped.” Videotapes are prohibited when customs documentation when sending potentially dutiable mail addressed addressed to Box R, regardless of weight. to or from this APO, FPO, or DPO. U2. Mail is limited to First-Class Mail letters only when addressed to C. Cigarettes and other tobacco products are prohibited. Box R. C1. Obscene articles, prints, paintings, cards, films, videotapes, etc., U3. Mail is limited to First-Class Mail correspondence (including voice and horror comics and matrices are prohibited. and video cassettes), newspapers, magazines, photographs, not exceeding D. Coffee is prohibited. 16 ounces, when addressed to Box R. E. Medicines (prescription, over-the-counter, vitamins, and supple- U4. Mail addressed to Box C is limited to 2 pounds, regardless of class. ments) are prohibited when mailed to individuals for human or animal use. V. Express Mail Military Service (EMMS) not available from any origin. This prohibition does not apply when medicines are sent as official mail only V1. Delivery Confirmation service is not available. between specifically designated agencies such as pharmaceutical distribu- W. Meat products, such as dried beef, salami, and sausage, may be tors, hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies. mailed, provided they remain in their original, hermetically sealed packages E1. Medicines or vaccines not conforming to French laws are prohibited. and bear USDA certification. Other meats, bones, skin, hair, feathers, horns E2. Any matter depicting nude or seminude persons, pornographic or or hoofs of hoofed animals, wool samples, tobacco leaves, including chew- sexual items, or nonauthorized political materials is prohibited. Although reli- ing and pipe tobacco, snuff, cigars, and cigarettes, or obscene material, gious materials contrary to the Islamic faith are prohibited in bulk quantities, including obscene drawings, photographs, films, and carvings, are prohib- items for the personal use of the addressee are permissible. ited. Exception: 200 grams of tobacco per parcel are permitted duty free. E3. Radio transceivers, cordless telephones, global positioning sys- X. Personal mail is limited to First-Class Mail items (to include audio cas- tems, scanners, base stations, and handheld transmitters are prohibited. settes and voice tapes) weighing 13 ounces or less. This limitation does not F. Firearms of any type are prohibited in all classes of mail. See defini- apply to official mail. tions of firearms in DMM 601.12.1.1. This restriction does not apply to fire- Y. Mail is limited to First-Class and Priority Mail items only. All Periodi- arms mailed to or by official U.S. government agencies. The restriction for cals, Standard Mail items, and Package Services items (including SAM and mail to this APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Code does not apply to firearms mailed from PAL) are not authorized. This restriction also applies to official mail. this APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Code, provided ATF and USPS regulations are met. Z. No outside pieces (OSPs). Antique firearms are a separate category defined in DMM 601.12.1.1h and Z1. The following restriction is applicable only to International Service ATF regulations; they do not require an ATF form. Centers (ISC)/Exchange Offices. An Anti-Pilferage Seal (Item No O817E or F1. Privately owned weapons addressed to an individual are prohibited O818A) is required on all pouches and sacks. in any class of mail. F2. Importation of firearms is restricted to one shotgun and one single shot.22 caliber rifle per individual. — International Network Operations, G. Only letters, flats, and Periodicals are authorized. Parcels of any class Global Business, 12-27-12 are prohibited. Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 51

DMM Revision: New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products (continued) 7.5 Services, Classes, Prices, Preparation, and items carried outside the U.S. Mail (18 USC 1693- Detention 1699 and 39 USC 601-606). ***** 7.7 Penalty Meter

7.5.3 Basic Preparation *****

Penalty mail must: 7.7.5 Refunds for Unused Penalty Meter Indicia ***** [Revise the first sentence of 7.7.5 as follows:] [Revise item 7.5.3d as follows:] Refunds for complete, legible, valid, unused penalty mail d. Be endorsed for class or price except for single- meter indicia are made under 604.9.0.*** piece price First-Class Mail. *****

***** 7.7.10 Computerized Meter Resetting 7.5.7 Military Units [Revise the first sentence of 7.7.10 as follows:] Military units engaged in hostile operations or operating An agency may use a penalty mail version of the authorized under arduous conditions may be authorized to use a spe- postage meter payment process for remotely reset meters cial form of postage-due penalty mail, subject to these if it is offered by one of the USPS-authorized postage meter conditions: providers.*** ***** ***** [Revise item 7.5.7e as follows:] 7.8 Penalty Permit Imprint e. The Military Postal Service Agency must notify the 7.8.1 Application Corporate Accounting manager, USPS Headquarters (608.8.0), within three business days after imple- [Revise the fourth sentence of 7.8.1 as follows:] menting these provisions. ***When the agency receives authorization to use a penalty permit imprint number, a Form 3615 must be submitted to ***** the Post Office where mailings will be entered.* * * 7.5.9 Mail Detention ***** [Revise the second sentence of 7.5.9 as follows:] 7.8.5 GPO Contractor ***Reports of indicated abuse are submitted to the Pricing Classification Service Center (PCSC) (608.8.0) for referral An agency mailing submitted by a GPO contractor may to the proper agency for investigation and action. contain nonidentical-weight pieces or more than one class of mail, if: 7.6 General Standards for Penalty Indicia ***** 7.6.1 General [Revise item 7.8.5c as follows:] [Revise 7.6.1 as follows:] c. A completed postage statement appropriate for each The formats and methods of mailing penalty mail are pen- class of mail is submitted to the entry Post Office for alty metered mail, penalty permit imprint mail, penalty Peri- each mailing, in duplicate if the contractor wants a odicals imprint mail, and penalty reply mail. There are also copy. special procedures for penalty Express Mail. All penalty [Delete current item 7.8.5d and redesignate current item mail matter must meet the applicable standards in 7.6 7.8.5e as new item 7.8.5d.] through 7.15. ***** 7.6.2 Use Envelopes and labels prepared under these standards may 7.9 Penalty Postage Stamps and Stationery be used only to transmit penalty mail within the U.S. Mail, ***** except when: 7.9.7 Exchanges ***** [Revise 7.9.7 as follows:] [Revise item 7.6.2c as follows:] Incorrectly shipped items or items damaged in shipping, c. Agencies reach written agreement with the Corpo- defective or otherwise unserviceable, may be exchanged rate Accounting Manager, USPS Headquarters as provided in 604.9. (608.8.0), to account for and pay postage on official ***** 52 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

7.12 Penalty Merchandise Return Service authorization or customer service agreement (CSA).*** ***** ***** 7.12.4 Application [Revise item 10.1b2 as follows:] [Revise the first sentence of 7.12.4 as follows:] 2. Line 2: “FCM LTRS” or “FCM FLTS,” followed by An agency must apply by letter to the Corporate Account- “WKG.” ing Manager, USPS Headquarters (608.8.0), to use merchandise return labels.*** *****

***** 8.10.3 Standard Mail or Parcel Select Lightweight— Bundles, Sacks, or Trays 705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage Payment Systems ***** ***** [Revise the current third sentence and add a new fourth sentence of the introductory text as follows:] 2.0 Manifest Mailing System ***For parcels, use this preparation only for irregular parcels ***** in sacks or Marketing parcels prepared as Product Sam- ples in carrier route bundles, sacks, or cartons. For Product 2.3 Keyline Samples, only 5-digit pallets under 8.10.3b and 3-digit pal- ***** lets under 8.10.3d are allowed, and the pallets must be entered under DNDC or DSCF standards only. ***Prepara- 2.3.3 Price Category Abbreviations tion sequence and labeling: ***** [Revise item 8.10.3a as follows:] b. Standard Mail: a. 5-digit scheme carrier routes, required, permitted for bundles of flats only. Pallet must contain only carrier Exhibit 2.3.3b Price Category Abbreviations— route bundles for the same 5-digit scheme under Standard Mail L001. Labeling: [Revise the wording in the column headed “PRICE CATE- 1. Line 1: L001. GORY” in the block that corresponds to the CODE “EH” to read: “Enhanced Carrier Route High Density or High Den- 2. Line 2: “STD” followed by “FLTS”; followed by sity Plus”.] “CARRIER ROUTES” (or “CR-RTS”); followed by “SCHEME” (or “SCH”). ***** [Revise item 8.10.3b as follows:] 8.0 Preparing Pallets b. 5-digit carrier routes, required except for trays, per- ***** mitted for bundles, sacks, trays, and cartons. Pallet must contain only carrier route mail for the same 5- 8.10 Pallet Presort and Labeling digit ZIP Code. Labeling: 8.10.1 First-Class Mail—Letter or Flat Trays 1. Line 1: city, state, and 5-digit ZIP Code destination (see 8.6.4c for overseas military mail). ***Preparation, sequence, and labeling: 2. Line 2: For flats and Marketing parcels (Product ***** Samples only), “STD FLTS” or “STD MKTG,” as [Revise the second sentence of the introductory paragraph applicable; followed by “CARRIER ROUTES” (or of item 10.1b as follows:] “CR-RTS”). For letters, “STD LTRS”; followed by b. ***Mailers may place AADC or ADC trays on origin “CARRIER ROUTES” (or “CR-RTS”); followed by SCF pallets when the tray’s “label to” 3-digit ZIP “BC” if pallet contains barcoded letters; followed Code (from L801 for AADC trays and L004 for ADC by “MACH” if pallet contains machinable letters; trays) is within the origin SCF’s service area; and followed by “MAN” if pallet contains nonmachin- must place trays containing pieces paid at the single- able letters. piece price on origin SCF pallets, unless required to ***** be presented separately by special postage payment Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 53

[Revise item 8.10.3d as follows:] 1.4 Fees d. 3-digit, optional, option not available for parcels oth- [Revise the text of 1.4 as follows:] er than Product Sample parcels or for bundles for 3- Periodicals fees are per application for original entry, news digit ZIP Code prefixes marked “N” in L002. Pallet agent registry, and reentry. See Notice 123—Price List. may contain mail for the same 3-digit ZIP Code or the same 3-digit scheme under L008 (for automation- ***** compatible flats only under 301.3.0). Three-digit 3.0 Physical Characteristics and Content Eligibility scheme bundles are assigned to pallets according to the “label to” 3-digit ZIP Code in L008. Labeling: ***** 1. Line 1: L002, Column A. 3.2 Addressing 2. Line 2: For flats, “STD” followed by “FLTS;” fol- ***** lowed by “3D”; followed by “BARCODED” (or “BC”) if pallet contains automation price mail; fol- 3.2.3 Return Address lowed by “NONBARCODED” (or “NBC”) if pallet [Revise the text of 3.2.3 as follows:] contains carrier route and/or Presorted price mail. The return address must appear on any mailing wrapper For letters, “STD LTRS 3D”; followed by “BC” if (see 3.3.7) of a publication with the optional ancillary ser- pallet contains barcoded letters; followed by vice endorsement “Address Service Requested” and on “MACH” if pallet contains machinable letters; fol- any opaque wrapper of a publication. If a clear plastic lowed by “MAN” if pallet contains nonmachinable wrapper is used on a publication endorsed “Address Ser- letters. For Marketing parcels (Product Samples vice Requested,” the return address must appear visibly only), use “STD MKTG.” anywhere on the address side of the wrapper or the top- ***** most item inside. [Revise the introductory paragraph of item 10.3h as follows:] ***** h. Mixed NDC, optional, permitted for sacks and trays 3.3.7 Mailing Wrapper only. Pallet may contain carrier route, automation, and/or Presorted mail. Mailers must place trays and [Revise the first sentence of 3.3.7 as follows:] sacks containing pieces paid at the single-piece A mailing wrapper is an envelope, sleeve, partial wrapper, price on the mixed NDC pallet (unless required to be polywrap, or carton used to enclose the mailpiece.*** presented separately by special postage payment ***** authorization). Labeling:*** 3.6 Printed Features ***** [Add new item 26.0 as follows:] 3.6.1 Publication Title and Address Notice [Revise the second and third sentences of 3.6.1 as follows:] 26.0 Alaska Bypass Service ***On any publication enclosed in an opaque mailing wrap- 26.1 Prices per, carton, or any wrapper when the title of the publication Alaska Bypass Service prices are calculated based on the is not prominently displayed through the wrapper or carton, zone to which the shipment is addressed and the weight of the publication title and the mailing address to which unde- the shipment. See Notice123—Price List for prices. liverable copies or change-of-address notices (see 4.12.5h) are to be sent must be shown in the upper left corner of the 26.2 Price Eligibility address side of the mailing wrapper (see 3.3.7). A publica- Requirements for Alaska Bypass Service are provided in tion with a clear wrapper and a prominently displayed pub- Handbook PO 508. lication title need not have the return mailing address on the ***** wrapper unless required under 3.2.5.

707 Periodicals 3.6.2 Periodicals Imprint [Revise the first sentence of 3.6.2 as follows:] 1.0 Prices and Fees Mailing wrappers (see 3.3.7) that completely enclose the ***** host publication must bear the Periodicals imprint “Period- icals Postage Paid at...” or the word “Periodicals” in the upper right corner of the address area.*** ***** 54 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

6.0 Qualification Categories ***** ***** c. Carrier Route Periodicals and Enhanced Carrier Route Standard Mail: 6.4 Requester Publications [Revise the table in 1.3c by adding a new third row as follows:] 6.4.1 Basic Standards Price Abbreviation A publication, whether circulated free or to subscribers, ***High Density Plus [Standard Mail only; HDP may be authorized Periodicals prices if it meets the basic letters and flats] standards in 4.0 and: *****

[Revise item 6.4.1b as follows:] 6.0 Standards for Barcoded Tray Labels, Sack b. Contains more than 75 percent advertising in no Labels, and Container Placards more than 25 percent of the issues published during any 12-month period. ***** ***** 6.2 Specifications for Barcoded Tray and Sack Labels [Revise the title and text of 30.0 as follows:] ***** 30.0 Additional Mailing Offices 6.2.4 3-Digit Content Identifier Numbers 30.1 Basic Standards ***** 30.1.1 Facility The additional mailing office must be a Post Office. Exhibit 6.2.4 3-Digit Content Identifier Numbers 30.1.2 Definition ***** Except for publications authorized with an alternative pay- STANDARD MAIL ment method, the verification Post Office is also the office ECR Letters — Barcoded where Periodicals postage is paid. [Revise the second row, first column to read as follows:] 30.1.3 Postage High density or high density plus price Postage must be prepaid or available for all copies presented for verification at an additional mailing office before ***** the mail can be released. ECR Letters — Nonautomation (Machinable) 30.2 Additional Standards [Revise the second row, first column to read as follows:] Approved Periodicals publications may be mailed at any High density or high density plus price additional mailing office that is linked to PostalOne! publishers who wish to present Periodicals for verification at ***** additional mailing offices without access to PostalOne! ECR Letters — Nonautomation (Nonmachinable) must file a PS Form 3510A application indicating that mail- [Revise the second row, first column to read as follows:] ings will be presented at these offices. Publishers of publications pending approval must submit PS Form 3510A High density or high density plus price applications with their original entry application for all mail- ***** ing offices where mail will be submitted during the pending period. Enhanced Carrier Route Flats — Nonautomation [Revise the second row, first column to read as follows:] ***** High density or high density plus price sacks 708 Technical Specifications ***** 1.0 Standardized Documentation for First-Class We will incorporate these revisions into the next monthly Mail, Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Flat-Size update of the online DMM available via Postal Explorer® at Bound Printed Matter http://pe.usps.com. ***** — Product Classification, 1.3 Price Level Column Headings Pricing, 12-27-12 The actual name of the price level (or abbreviation) is used for column headings required by 1.2 and shown below: Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 55

DMM Revision: Customs Declaration Requirements for Mailpieces Sent To or From APO, FPO, and DPO Locations Effective January 27, 2013, the Postal Service™ will 703 Nonprofit Standard Mail and Other Unique revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Ser- Eligibility vice, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 703.2.3.7 to stipulate ***** that mailers may use either PS Form 2976, Customs Dec- laration CN 22, or PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 2.0 Overseas Military Mail and Dispatch Note—CP 72, for items sent to or from any Army Post Office™ (APO), Fleet Post Office™ (FPO), or ***** Diplomatic Post Office (DPO) location. 2.3 General Restrictions Previously, mailers could only use PS Form 2976 for ***** items weighing under 16 ounces, or if the item being mailed was not large enough to contain PS Form 2976-A. This [Revise 2.3.7 to read as follows:] change will add greater flexibility for mailers and software 2.3.7 Customs Declarations — Required Usage vendors when items are sent to these locations. Except as provided in 2.3.8, mailpieces addressed to or This revision in no way changes existing requirements from an APO, FPO, or DPO location must bear a properly regarding when a customs declaration form is required for completed PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22; or items sent to APO, FPO, or DPO locations, nor does the revi- if the customer prefers, a PS Form 2976-A, Customs Dec- sion apply to affected items sent to international destinations. laration and Dispatch Note–CP 72, if: In addition, a parallel change will be made to Restriction Code a. The mailpiece weighs 16 ounces or more (regardless “B” in the article titled “Overseas Military/Diplomatic Mail” of its contents, value, shape, or mail class). published in each issue of the Postal Bulletin. b. The mailpiece contains goods (regardless of weight, Mailing Standards of the United States Postal shape, or mail class). Service, Domestic Mail Manual, (DMM) ***** ***** We will incorporate these revisions into the March 2013 update of the online DMM, which is available via Postal 700 Special Standards Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com. ***** — Product Classification, Pricing, 12-27-12

IMM Revision: Temporary Suspension of Sure Money (DineroSeguro) Service for Purchases Over $1,500 Effective December 1, 2012, the Postal Service™ tem- noted in this article are the fees that are currently in effect porarily suspended the sale of Sure Money® (DineroSeg- and will be until January 27, 2013. uro®) service for amounts over $1,500 (up to $2,000) due to changes in acceptance and cash payout procedures by Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Bancomer Transfer Services. Service, International Mail Manual (IMM) Customers may continue to purchase Sure Money ser- ***** vice up to $1,500 per transaction per day from authorized Post Office™ facilities for recipients in participating coun- 3 Extra Services tries. ***** This update was effective on December 1, 2012. The next update of the online Mailing Standards of the United 370 International Money Transfer Services ® States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM ) will ***** include revised information on this issue. However, the next issue of the online IMM will be dated and published on 372 Sure Money (DineroSeguro) January 27, 2013, and that update will include the Sure ***** Money fees that become effective on that date. The fees 56 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

372.2 Options and Restrictions 2. Mailers may request a refund for previously purchased amounts over $1500 (up to $2000). The following restrictions apply to Sure Money service: 3. Effective December 1, 2012, the maximum change of payee per [Revise item a to read as follows:] transaction is temporarily suspended to $1,500. a. Effective December 1, 2012, the maximum purchase ***** per day is temporarily suspended to $1,500. We will incorporate relevant revisions on this issue into 372.3 Fees the next update of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com. Fees for Sure Money service are as follows: [Revise the table to read as follows:] — Product Classification, Transaction Type Amount Not Over Fee Sales $750 $10 Pricing, 12-27-12 $1,5001 $15 $2,000 — Refunds $2,000 2 $25 Change of Payee $2,000 3 $10 1. Effective December 1, 2012, the maximum purchase per transaction is temporarily suspended to $1,500.

Handbooks Handbook AS-353 Revision: Guide to Privacy and the Freedom of Information Act In 2011, the Postal Service™ revised many managerial Handbook AS-353, Guide to Privacy and the titles and responsibilities to reflect changes in the structure Freedom of Information Act of the organization. As a result, there is a continuing need to update the information about the Privacy Act Systems of Appendix — Privacy Act Systems of Records Records to reflect changes in the identity, title, and/or ***** address of responsible officials. Section E. Complete Text of Systems of Records The Postal Service is also modifying a system of records to account for the previous omission of an accounting of ***** disclosure when records may be provided to the Office of USPS 500.200 Government Information Services (OGIS) for the purpose of resolving disputes between Freedom of Information Act System Name: Controlled Correspondence, FOIA, and (FOIA) requesters and federal agencies, including the Privacy Act Disclosure Records Postal Service. System Location Furthermore, it is necessary to remove outdated infor- [Revise the text to read as follows:] mation and to account for data not retained, and to update Postmaster General, Government Relations, and Con- retention times according to program needs. Two systems sumer and Industry Affairs offices, Headquarters; Office of of records are being amended to clarify that agencies out- the Inspector General, Law Department, Headquarters and side of Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), such as field offices; records custodian offices at USPS Headquar- the Bureau of Industry and Security, are involved in export ters and field offices. control and may receive customs records. Categories of Individuals Covered by the System Lastly, a new system of records is being added to account for information collected and stored by the Judi- ***** cial Officer. [Revise items 2 through 5 to read as follows:] Effective December 27, 2012, Handbook AS-353, Guide to 2. Individuals who have written to non-USPS govern- Privacy and the Freedom of Information Act, is revised to ment officials; congressmen and other government include these modifications which were published in the Fed- officials who write USPS on behalf of USPS custom- eral Register on September 13, 2012, (77 FR 56676-56681). ers, employees, or other individuals; and individuals to whom USPS announcements or greetings are reg- ularly directed. Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 57

3. Individuals who submit inquiries and requests for in- [Revise items 2 and 3 to read as follows:] formation or records, including under the FOIA. 2. To respond to inquiries or complaints concerning 4. Individuals who submit inquiries or requests for infor- Postal Service records and to requests for records mation or records, or who contest a record, subject and information, including FOIA and Privacy Act re- to the provisions of the Privacy Act and privacy com- quests, and to comply with FOIA and Privacy Act dis- plaints. closure accounting and reporting requirements. The 5. Individuals whose information is covered by a system records are also used to facilitate the preparation of of records that has been disclosed outside of the statistical and other reports regarding use of the Postal Service. FOIA. 3. To comply with Privacy Act accounting of disclosure Categories of Records in the System requirements. [Revise the text to read as follows:] Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, 1. Correspondence information: Records related to Including Categories of Users and the Purposes of controlled correspondence including correspon- Such Uses dent’s name, address, nature of inquiry, response, and original correspondence. May include referral ***** letters, e-mail correspondence, internal memoranda, [Revise item b to read as follows:] logs/notes of USPS staff and other related material. b. Records may be provided to the Office of Govern- 2. Records Inquiries: Records related to individuals who ment Information Services for the purpose of resolv- request information, including under the FOIA or the ing disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal Privacy Act, or who request amendment of a record, agencies, including the Postal Service, and reviewing including name, Social Security Number, date of birth, Postal Service policies, procedures, and compliance nature of inquiry, original correspondence, response, in order to recommend policy changes to Congress and records from other systems of records compiled and the President. in response to the inquiry. May also include referral letters, e-mail correspondence, internal memoranda, Retrievability logs/notes of USPS staff and other related material. ***** These files may also contain information or determina- tions furnished by and correspondence with other [Revise item 3 to read as follows:] Federal agencies. 3. Accounting of disclosure records are retrieved by the 3. General Inquiries: Records related to inquiries or name of the record’s subject. complaints concerning Postal Service records in- ***** cluding correspondent’s name, address, nature of inquiry, response, and original correspondence. May Retention and Disposal include referral letters, e-mail correspondence, inter- [Revise the text to read as follows:] nal memoranda, logs/notes of USPS staff and other Correspondence records are retained 4 years. FOIA and related material. Privacy Act-related records are cut off at the end of each 4. Accounting of disclosure records: The date, nature, fiscal or calendar year, respectively, and retained 6 years and purpose of each disclosure of a Privacy Act cov- thereafter. Accounting of disclosure records are retained for ered record to any person or to another agency and five years or the life of the record, whichever is longer, after the name and address of the person or agency to the disclosure for which the accounting is made. Records whom the disclosure is made. existing on paper are destroyed by burning, pulping, or shredding. Records existing on computer storage media Authority for Maintenance of the System are destroyed according to the applicable USPS media [Revise the text to read as follows:] sanitization practice. 39 U.S.C. 401, 410, and 412. 5 U.S.C. 552, as amended, 5 System Manager(s) and Address U.S.C. 552(a). ***** Purpose(s) [Revise the text to read as follows:] ***** For FOIA and Privacy Act requests: General Counsel and Executive Vice President, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washing- ton DC 20260. 58 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

For other correspondence in this system: Vice President, Record Access Procedures Government Relations and Public Policy, United States [Revise the text to read as follows:] Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, Requests for access must be made in accordance with the DC 20260. Notification Procedure above and USPS Privacy Act regu- ***** lations regarding access to records and verification of identity under 39 CFR 266.6. Requests for OGE Form 278 USPS 600.300 reports must be submitted using OGE Form 201. System Name: Public and Confidential Disclosure Reports ***** System Location USPS 800.000 [Revise the text to read as follows:] System Name: Address Change, Mail Forwarding, and USPS Headquarters, Ethics Office. Related Services Categories of Records in the System Categories of Records in the System [Revise items 1 and 6 to read as follows. Delete item 7 and [Revise the text to read as follows:] renumber the remaining bulleted items as 7 and 8.] Employees required to file public or confidential financial 1. Customer information: Name, title, signature, cus- disclosure reports, including the Postmaster General, Dep- tomer number, old address, new address, filing date, uty Postmaster General, USPS Chief Ethics Officer, admin- e-mail address(es), telephone numbers and other istrative law judges, the Governors of the Postal Service, contact information. and other USPS employees determined by regulation. ***** Categories of Records in the System 6. Records from service providers for identity verification. [Revise the text to read as follows:] 1. Public Financial Disclosure Report: Standard Form ***** OGE Form 278 and supplemental statements includ- Authority for Maintenance of the System ing the individual’s name, title, work location, em- ployment status, personal financial records, and [Revise the text to read as follows:] reports related thereto. 39 U.S.C. 401(2), 403, and 404(a)(1). 2. Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Purpose Disclosure Report: Office of Government Ethics. OGE Form 450 and supplemental statements includ- [Revise item 1 to read as follows and delete item 4 and ing the individual’s name, title, work location, em- renumber remaining bullet.] ployment status, personal financial records, and 1. To provide mail forwarding and change of address reports related thereto. services, including local community information, and move related advertisements. ***** ***** System Manager(s) and Address [Revise the text to read as follows:] Routine Uses of Records in the System, Including Categories of Users and the Purposes of Such Uses: Ethics Office, United States Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20260. ***** Notification Procedure [Revise item h to read as follows:] [Revise the text to read as follows:] h. Disclosure at Customer’s Request. If the customer elects, change of address information may be dis- Individuals wanting to know if information about them is closed to government agencies or other entities. maintained in this system of records must address inquiries as follows: *****

For all OGE Form 450 filers, to the Ethics Office, USPS Storage Headquarters. [Revise the text to read as follows:] For field and Headquarters OGE Form 278 filers, to the sys- Records generated from the source document are tem manager. recorded on the Forwarding Control System file server and on tapes at CFS units. Electronic change-of-address Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 59 records and related service records are also stored on disk and new addresses, dates of birth, and driver’s state and and/or magnetic tape in a secured environment. Change- license number. of-address records are consolidated in a national change- ***** of-address (NCOA) file at the USPS IT Eagan Host Com- puting Services Center. Selected extracts of NCOA are pro- USPS 810.200 vided in the secure data format represented by the System Name: www.usps.com Ordering, Payment, and Link NCOA product to a limited number of firms under con- Fulfillment tract or license agreement with USPS. Purpose(s) ***** ***** Retrievability [Revise item 6 to read as follows:] ***** 6. To satisfy reporting requirements for customs and export control purposes. [Revise the text to read as follows:] For electronic records: by name, address, date, ZIP ***** Code™, and customer number for electronic change of Routine Uses of Records in the System, Including address and related service records; by name, address, Categories of Users and the Purpose of Such Uses and e-mail address for customer service records. [Revise the text to read as follows:] ***** Records may be disclosed to the Office of Foreign Assets Retention and Disposal Control, the Bureau of Industry and Security, and other government authorities charged with enforcing export con- ***** trol laws, rules, and policies, including 50 U.S.C. 1702. [Revise item 2 to read as follows:] ***** 2. Delivery units access COA records from the Change- Of-Address Reporting System (COARS) database, Retention and Disposal which retains 2 years of information from the COA ef- ***** fective date. The physical change-of-address order [Revise items 2 and 3 to read as follows:] is retained in the CFS unit for 30 days if it was scanned, or 18 months if it was manually entered into 2. Customs declaration records stored in electronic the national database. data systems are retained 5 years, and then purged according to the requirement of domestic and foreign ***** customs services. Other hard-copy customs decla- System Manager(s) and Address ration records are retained 30 days. [Revise the text to read as follows:] 3. Other records related to shipping services and domestic and international labels are retained up to 90 Vice President, Product Information, United States days. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20260. ***** Vice President, Delivery and Post Office Operations, United States Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, System Manager(s) and Address Washington, DC 20260. [Revise the text to read as follows:] ***** Chief Marketing/Sales Officer, Executive Vice President, Record Source Categories United States Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20260. [Revise the text to read as follows:] Customers, personnel, contractors, service providers, and ***** for call center operations, commercially available sources USPS 880.000 of names, addresses, and telephone numbers. For emer- System Name: Post Office and Retail Services gency change-of-addresses only, commercially available System Location sources of names, previous addresses, and dates of birth. For alternative authentication, sources of names, previous [Revise the text to read as follows:] USPS Headquarters, Consumer and Industry Affairs; Inte- grated Business Solutions Services Centers; Accounting 60 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

Service Centers; and USPS facilities, including Post Offices Categories of Individuals Covered by the System and contractor locations. Persons identified in proceedings before, and decisions of, ***** the U.S. Postal Service Judicial Officer Department; including complainants, respondents, petitioners, and disputants Retention and Disposal and their representatives. ***** Categories of Records in the System [Revise item 3 to read as follows:] 1. Initial and Final Decisions Provided for public posting 3. Domestic and international Extra Services records on USPS.com: Initial and Final Decisions that have are retained 2 years. Records relating to Post Office been reviewed for inclusion of Social Security Num- boxes and caller services are retained up to 2 years bers or equivalent non-publicly-available personally after the customer relationship ends. identifiable information and redacted as required before being furnished for posting and public availabili- ***** ty on the U.S. Postal Service public website, USPS 900.000 www.usps.com. System Name: International Services 2. Judicial Officer Department Administrative Decision- Purpose related information: Records related to persons identified as parties (or their representatives) in published ***** Judicial Officer Administrative Decisions, including [Revise item 4 to read as follows:] name and such information as: date of birth, Social 4. To satisfy reporting requirements for customs and Security Number (SSN), Employee Identification export control purposes. Number, organizational and employee affiliations, work-related and/or personal mailing addresses, e- ***** mail addresses, and phone number(s) as well as ad- Routine Uses of Records in the System, Including ditional identity verification information. Categories of Users and the Purpose of Such Uses 3. Judicial Officer Department Administrative Proceed- ings-related information: Records related to persons ***** identified as parties (or their representatives) in Judi- [Revise item b to read as follows:] cial Officer proceedings that do not lead to published b. Records may be disclosed to the Office of Foreign decisions, including name and such information as: Assets Control, the Bureau of Industry and Security, date of birth, Social Security Number (SSN), Employ- and other government authorities charged with en- ee Identification Number, organizational and employ- forcing export control laws, rules, and policies, in- ee affiliations, work-related and/or personal mailing cluding 50 U.S.C. 1702. addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone number(s) as well as additional identity verification information; ***** details of circumstances described in the proceed- Retention and Disposal ings documentation, including business names, addresses, activities, and any relevant or explanatory [Revise items 1 and 2 to read as follows:] details provided to the Judicial Officer Department. 1. Customs declaration records stored in electronic data systems are retained 5 years, and then purged Authority for Maintenance of the System according to the requirements of domestic and for- 39 U.S.C. 204; 39 C.F.R. 951, 952, 953, 954, 957, 958, 959, eign customs services. 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, and 966. 2. Other customs declaration records are retained 30 Purpose(s) days. 1. To enable USPS Judicial Officer Department Admin- ***** istrative proceedings. [Add new USPS 600.500 to read as follows:] 2. To make Initial and Final USPS Judicial Officer De- partment Administrative Decisions available to the USPS 600.500 public. System Name: Judicial Officer Records System Location Judicial Officer Department, USPS Headquarters Library Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 61

Routine Uses of Records Maintained In the System, Retention and Disposal Including Categories of Users and the Purposes of 1. Judicial Officer Department Administrative Proceed- Such Uses ings records are retained for 20 years. Standard routine uses 1. through 11. apply. 2. Judicial Officer Initial and Final Administrative Deci- a. Initial and Final Judicial Officer Department Adminis- sions are retained indefinitely. trative Decisions are made available to the public (af- 3. Initial and Final Administrative Decisions furnished ter redaction of Social Security Numbers or for posting and public availability on the U.S. Postal equivalent non-publicly-available personally identifi- Service public website, www.usps.com, are retained able information) on the U.S. Postal Service public indefinitely. website, www.usps.com. Records existing on paper are destroyed by burning, pulp- b. Records provided in the course of litigation at the re- ing, or shredding. Records existing on computer storage quest of any party to a pending or completed pro- media are destroyed according to the applicable USPS ceeding are considered Disclosures Incident to Legal media sanitization practice. Proceedings. System Manager(s) and Address c. Records presented or displayed or otherwise disclosed during the course of a public hearing con- Judicial Officer, United States Postal Service, 2101 Wilson ducted in connection with any Judicial Officer Boulevard, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22201-3078. Department are considered Disclosures Incident to Notification Procedure Legal Proceedings. Requests can be made that any Individuals wanting to know if information about them is specifically confidential records be reviewed only in maintained in this system of records must address inquiries camera and kept under seal. to the system manager, and provide the following informa- Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, tion: the full name of the subject individual; and, if applica- Accessing, Retaining, and Disposing of Records in the ble and known, the names of complainants, respondents, System petitioners, disputants, and/or their representatives, and Storage the dates of decisions, or proceedings. Automated database, computer storage media, and paper. Record Access Procedures Initial and Final USPS Judicial Officer Department Adminis- Requests for access must be made in accordance with the trative Decisions are stored in online formats on Notification Procedure above and USPS Privacy Act regu- USPS.com. lations regarding access to records and verification of iden- Retrievability tity under 39 CFR 266.6. By individual name, USPS docket number; or by USPS Contesting Record Procedure designation of applicable 39 USC Part number; Initial and See Notification Procedure and Record Access Procedures Final USPS Judicial Officer Administrative Decisions (after above. redaction of Social Security Numbers or equivalent non- publicly-available personally identifiable information) may Record Source Categories be retrieved on USPS.com by year, party name, docket Subject individuals; their counsel or other representatives; number, or by use of full text searches. postal inspectors; Prohibitory Order Processing Center personnel; members of the Judicial Officer Department; Safeguards attorneys for USPS; attorneys for mailers; witnesses; post- Paper records, computers, and computer storage media masters; and persons identified in proceedings and deci- are located in controlled-access areas under supervision of sions of the U.S. Postal Service Judicial Officer program personnel. Access to these areas is limited to Department. authorized personnel. Unsupervised access to records is limited to individuals whose official duties require such Systems Exempted From Certain Provisions of the Act access. Computers are protected by mechanical locks, Records in this system that have been compiled in reason- card key systems, or other physical access control meth- able anticipation of a civil action or proceeding are exempt ods. The use of computer systems is regulated with from individual access as permitted by 5 U.S.C. 552a(d)(5). installed security software, computer logon identifications, The USPS has also claimed exemption from certain provi- and operating system controls including access controls, sions of the Act for several of its other systems of records terminal and transaction logging, and file management at 39 CFR 266.9. To the extent that copies of exempted software. records from those other systems are incorporated into this 62 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates system, the exemptions applicable to the original primary In the left-hand column under “Essential Links”, click system continue to apply to the incorporated records. PolicyNet. ***** Click Handbooks. We will incorporate this revision into the next printed (The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website version of Handbook AS 353 and also into the online ver- is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.) sion available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website: Go to http://blue.usps.gov. — Chief Privacy Officer, Law Department, 12-27-12

Publications Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News What’s New? at the end of December. The second shipments will arrive As of January 1, 2013, recycle any old copies of Publica- 3 to 5 weeks later. tion 75, Mover’s Guide. All Post Offices should receive the Boxes with yellow stickers are the first shipment for new January – March 2013issue of Publication 75 by this print run. December 31,2012. Similar to last quarter’s shipment, the Boxes with pink stickers are the second and final total quantity of Mover’s Guide copies sent to your facility shipment for this print run. may have been reduced. In an effort to reduce waste and To track or find your office’s shipment information, go to account for more customers submitting change-of-address http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/operations/ orders online, fewer Mover’s Guide copies are needed. ops_downloads.htm and click Mover’s Guide (Pub 75) Dis- There are several things you can do to conserve as well: tribution for January – March 2013. Use the CTRL+ F Func- ® Make sure customers are aware that USPS.com is tion while the “Fedstrip” Column is highlighted to search for the most convenient, safe, and secure way for cus- your office. tomers to submit a change-of-address order. To request a shipment quantity change, call Imagitas at Encourage carriers to take ICOA message cards on 800-816-6837. their routes instead of Mover’s Guide copies. Businesses and organizations must purchase their cop- Give Mover’s Guide copies out to moving customers ies of Mover’s Guide and can obtain order forms by calling only. Imagitas at 800-816-6837. Important Reminders ICOA Message Card Information Copies of Mover’s Guide must be kept behind the If your Post Office has an ICOA message card display, counter ONLY, not in inner or outer lobbies or on clerk replenishment cards and updated banners will be mailed counters. with your Mover’s Guide shipments. Do not throw the dis- Customers unwilling or unable to submit their change play away. The display is required to be in the lobby and of address at www.usps.com should be given a com- expected to have the ICOA message cards in it at all times. plete, unopened copy of Mover’s Guide. If any Post Office runs out of ICOA message cards Provide no more than three copies of Mover’s Guide between shipments, use the website at http:// to each customer. imagitas.com/contact/postal-request-form/ or call 800- Mover’s Guide is printed and distributed four times a 816-6837 for replenishment. year.

Shipment Information and Inventory Management — Address Management, Offices will continue to receive copies of Mover’s Guide Product Information, 12-27-12 in one or two shipments. The first shipments should arrive Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 63

Publication 431 Revision: Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups Effective December 27, 2012, Publication 431, Post [Add the following entries:] Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups, is ZIP Code Fee Group revised to include the following changes. 25301 4 ***** Publication 431, Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups [Delete the following entries:] ZIP Code ***** 33664 37142 37851 90038 *****

[Revise the following entries:]

ZIP Code Fee Group ZIP Code Fee Group ZIP Code Fee Group ZIP Code Fee Group 01720A 31 10023B 31 28603S 33 76095A 33 01742A 31 10025A 31 32142 35 78228 35 01760A 32 10025B 31 32143 35 79998 36 01940A 31 10025C 31 32170A 33 90071B 31 01960 31 10032B 32 32231 33 90255A 33 01960A 31 10458A 32 32232 33 90255B 33 02362A 31 10462A 31 32507A 34 90274A 32 02536T 31 10463A 31 32971 34 90309 33 02536W 32 10467B 32 33336 34 90640A 36 06066A 33 10467C 32 33340 34 90716 36 06813A 32 10469A 32 33410 32 90749C 31 06820A 31 10475A 31 33686 34 91770A 33 07019E 32 10523A 31 34611A 33 92023A 32 07024P 31 10591A 32 35180 5 92192A 33 07205I 32 10602A 32 35463 6 92263A 33 07474P 33 11101P 31 46805 34 92315A 33 07474S 33 11212A 31 60138A 35 94011C 32 07631M 31 11224A 31 60174A 32 94122B 31 07666B 31 12402M 33 61204A 34 94134A 32 07719A 33 12866B 33 70096A 33 94501B 32 08012T 33 19026A 33 70538 5 94526B 31 08021S 32 19067A 33 71120 33 94553A 32 08086 35 19130A 33 71130 34 94565B 31 08204N 33 19147A 34 71471 5 94565C 31 08362S 33 19149A 33 71472 5 94577B 31 08723A 33 19482Z 33 72322 5 94590A 34 08742A 33 19720M 33 72410 5 94948A 33 08818A 33 20009A 31 72565 7 95927A 33 08818B 33 20108A 34 72741 34 96706A 33 08875A 33 20738A 31 74102 34 96766A 33 10011A 32 21044A 33 74121 34 98227A 33 10011B 32 21843B 33 75053A 34 98227B 33 10013A 33 22404S 32 75086A 33 10021B 31 24068D 31 76005 33

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The online version of Publication 431 is dated July 2010. 1. Go to the WebBATS main menu, and select Reports. Publication 431 is currently available on the Postal Ser- The reports page opens. vice™ PolicyNet website (http://blue.usps.gov/cpim): 2. Under the Clients/System column, System category, Go to http://blue.usps.gov. click Facility Information. Under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click 3. View the Fee Group field in the report. PolicyNet. Click PUBs. — Retail Services, Offices with WebBATS access can view current Publi- Channel Access, 12-27-12 cation 431 information by generating a WebBATS Facility Information Report as follows:

Decals DDD1: Mail Collection Policy Decal Is Now Available

Revised DDD1: ATTENTION Mail Collection Policy Any mailpiece with a customs declaration form that was (formerly the 13-Ounce Rule) not completed and submitted online (handwritten). The DDD1 decal is now available in eBuy2. The mission Any mailpiece that requires a customs declaration of the Anonymous Mail Program is to prevent anonymous form and bears postage stamps. mail from entering the mailstream and to promote the These items must be presented to a USPS employee at a ® safety of all USPS employees, customers, and transpor- retail service counter at a Post Office™ location for shipment. tation networks. A mailpiece can be identified that has Decal DDD1, “ATTENTION Mail Collection Policy” label, been accepted at a retail service counter by the Postage has been revised, and an initial supply has been shipped to Validation Imprint (PVI), metered postage, or by an AVSEC Post Offices™ with a blue collection box or lobby drop. Clearance Stamp applied to the mailpiece. Additional quantities of the decal are now available for order in English (DDD1) and Spanish (DDD1-S). This decal is to be applied to all collection boxes and mail drops. Postmasters are required to ensure that all existing DDD1 decals are replaced or covered by the new DDD1 (August 2012 version) as soon as received by their unit. Instructions on how to apply the label can be found on the back of the decal. Additional information on installation of Decal DDD1 is available in Modification Work Order #MWO-015-07 which is posted at http://blue.usps.gov/ nationalpreparedness/_pdf/mwo01507.pdf. To order additional quantities of the DDD1 and DDD1-S decal from the Lowen Graphic eBuy2 catalog, use the following information: PSIN: DECDDD1 PSN: 7690-04-000-6662 Unit of Measure: PK (1 PK = 10 DECALS) The mail collection policy related to the acceptance of Minimum Order Quantity: 1 international mailpieces was revised on May 21, 2012, to Bulk Pack Quantity: N/A include the new restrictions on international mailpieces that Quick Pick Number: 517 can be deposited in a blue collection box and all lobby Edition Date: August 2012 drops. The following items may not be deposited in a collection box: Any mailpiece that bears postage stamps and weighs more than 13 ounces. Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 65

Decal DDD1S, Spanish version, will also be available Further Resources through the MDC. Use the following information to order: For more information on the changes to international mail PSIN: DECDDD1-S policies and global trade compliance, visit https:// PSN: 7690-04-000-6663 www.usps.com/business/international-export.htm or the Unit of Measure: PK (1 PK = 10 DECALS) Global Trade Compliance intranet site at http://blue.usps.gov/ Minimum Order Quantity: 1 blue/operations/exportmonitoring/welcome.htm. Bulk Pack Quantity: N/A Quick Pick Number: N/A — International Operations, Network Operations, 12-27-12 Edition Date: August 2012

Forms PS Forms 2976 and 2976-A Are Available for Ordering From the Material Distribution Center The articles titled “IMM Revision: Revised PS Form PS Forms 2976 and 2976-A are available on the Postal 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22 — Sender’s Declaration” Service™ PolicyNet Web site: and “IMM Revision: Revised PS Form 2976-A, Customs Go to http://blue.usps.gov. Declaration and Dispatch Note—CP 72” in Postal Bulletin Under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click 22348 (10-18-12, pages 8 through 18) announced the Sep- PolicyNet. tember 2012 editions of PS Forms 2976 and 2976-A. Those articles noted that we would publish a separate article in a Click Forms. later issue of the Postal Bulletin to announce that the (The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet Web revised forms are available for ordering from the Material site is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.) Distribution Center (MDC) — this article provides the order- The forms are also available on the Postal Service Internet: ing information for those forms. Go to www.usps.com. Post Office™ facilities may order PS Forms 2976 and At the bottom of the page, under “ON 2976-A from the MDC by using touch tone order entry ABOUT.USPS.COM,” click Forms and Publications. (TTOE): Call 800-273-1509. Click Find a Form. Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call Click All Online PDF Forms in Numeric Order. 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering Below are some reminders for Post Offices: before placing your first order.) For complete TTOE ordering Upon receiving the revised forms (and verifying the instructions, you can visit the Materials Customer Service new edition date September 2012), Post Offices Web site at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/operations/ must recycle or otherwise properly discard all prior ops_nmcs_home.htm or call National Materials Customer versions of PS Forms 2976 and 2976-A. Service at 800-332-0317, option 2. The local Post Office must retain PS Forms 2976 and Use the following information to order these forms: 2976-A for 30 days.

PSIN PS2976 PS2976A — International Strategy and Business Development PSN 7530-01-000-9833 7530-01-000-9834 Unit of Issue EA EA Support, Global Business, 12-27-12 Minimum Order 250 125 Quantity Quick Pick Number 157 154 Bulk Pack Quantity 1000 1250 Price $0.0397 $0.0662 Edition Date 09/12 09/12 66 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates Organization Information postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 67

Organization Information

Address Management Post Office Changes

Old/ Finance ZIP County/ Station/Branch/ Effective New No. Code State P.O. Name Parish Unit Unit Type Date Comments Old 12-0297 30802 GA Appling Columbia Main Office Post Office Realign ZIP™ Code New 12-4015 30814 GA Harlem Columbia Main Office Post Office 10/15/2012 boundaries. Use Harlem GA 30814 as last line of address for the 74 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 30802. Old 25-1310 49716 MI Brutus Emmet Main Office Post Office 03/31/2005 Post Office discontinued. New 25-0080 49716 MI Alanson Emmet Brutus Place Name 05/26/2012 Retain ZIP Code. Establish a Place Name. Continue to use Brutus MI 49716 as last line of address. Old 25-0610 49807 MI Bark River Dickinson Main Office Post Office Realign ZIP Code New 25-3350 49834 MI Foster City Dickinson Main Office Post Office 12/08/2012 boundaries. Use Foster City MI 49834 as last line of address for the 135 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 49807. Old 38-8064 44856 OH Sulphur Crawford North Robinson Community This announcement Springs Post Office changes the New 38-1953 44856 OH Crestline Crawford North Robinson Community 06/23/2012 administrative office for Post Office this ZIP Code from Sulphur Springs OH to Crestline OH. Continue to use North Robinson OH 44856 as last line for addresses.

— Address Management, Product Information, 12-27-12

Channel Access Competitive Fees for PO Boxes The PO Box fee groups for the 6778 competitive loca- Box Size tions will increase effective January 27, 2013. In addition to Fee Group 12345 this change, the lock change/late payment fee will also C34 30.00 44.00 70.00 134.00 252.00 increase to $20. C35 27.00 36.00 64.00 108.00 191.00 Fees – 6-Month Rates C36 20.00 28.00 48.00 77.00 139.00 C37 16.00 23.00 38.00 61.00 108.00 Box Size Fee C38 59.00 85.00 152.00 299.00 489.00 Group 12345 C30 75.00 150.00 250.00 400.00 625.00 C39 46.00 70.00 122.00 227.00 417.00 C31 62.00 93.00 165.00 324.00 530.00 C40 38.00 59.00 107.00 185.00 319.00 C32 48.00 74.00 128.00 237.00 427.00 C41 28.00 42.00 67.00 129.00 242.00 C33 39.00 62.00 112.00 196.00 335.00 C42 26.00 34.00 61.00 103.00 180.00 C43 19.00 27.00 46.00 77.00 134.00 C44 15.00 22.00 36.00 57.00 103.00 68 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Organization Information

Fees – 3-Month Rates Box Size Fee Group 12345 Box Size Fee C38 35.00 50.00 89.00 175.00 286.00 Group 12345 C30 44.00 87.00 144.00 230.00 360.00 C39 27.00 41.00 71.00 133.00 244.00 C31 36.00 54.00 97.00 190.00 310.00 C40 22.00 35.00 63.00 108.00 187.00 C32 28.00 43.00 75.00 139.00 250.00 C41 16.00 25.00 39.00 75.00 142.00 C33 23.00 36.00 66.00 115.00 196.00 C42 15.00 20.00 36.00 60.00 105.00 C34 18.00 26.00 41.00 78.00 147.00 C43 11.00 16.00 27.00 45.00 78.00 C44 9.00 13.00 21.00 33.00 60.00 C35 16.00 21.00 37.00 63.00 112.00 C36 12.00 16.00 28.00 45.00 81.00 C37 10.00 13.00 22.00 36.00 63.00 — Retail Services, Channel Access, 12-27-12

Finance 2013 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding Rates and Limits For 2013, the maximum limit on earnings for withholding Tax 2012 Limit 2013 Limit of Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insur- Social Security Gross $110,100.00 $113,700.00 ance) tax has changed from last year and is now Social Security Liability $4,624.20 $7,049.40 $113,700.00. The Social Security tax rate has also changed Medicare Gross No Limit No Limit from last year and is now 6.2 percent. The resulting maxi- Medicare Liability No Limit No Limit mum Social Security tax for 2013 is $7,049.40. Note: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act There is still no limit on the amount of earnings subject signed into law March 23, 2010 created the “additional to Medicare (Hospital Insurance) tax. The Medicare tax rate Medicare tax” that changes Medicare withholding compu- applies to all taxable wages and remains at 1.45 percent tations effective January 1, 2013. All wages, self-employ- with the exception of an “additional Medicare tax” ment income, and other compensation that are subject to assessed against all taxable wages paid in excess of the regular Medicare tax and are paid in excess of the applica- applicable threshold (see note). The FICA tax rate, which is ble threshold are subject to the additional Medicare tax. the combined Social Security rate of 6.2 percent and the Employers are required to withhold the additional Medicare Medicare rate of 1.45 percent, increases to 7.65 percent for tax at a 0.9% rate on wages and other compensation it 2013 (or 8.55 percent for taxable wages paid in excess of pays to an employee in excess of $200,000 in a calendar the applicable threshold (see note). year. There is no employer match for the additional Medi- care tax. The information in the following table shows the changes in Social Security and Medicare withholding limits from 2012 to 2013. The new limits are effective January 1, 2013. — Payroll, Controller, 12-27-12

Forever Stamp Stock Revaluation Instructions Effective January 27, 2013, the Postal Service’s™ new New Selling Price for Forever Stamp Booklets ® First-Class Mail single-piece 1-ounce price is 46-cents. Forever Stamp booklets are recorded in inventory at the All Post Offices™, postal retail units, Automated Postal old price; therefore, the booklets must be revalued. To Centers (APCs), and contract postal units (CPUs) must increase the value, stock custodians and retail associates ® increase the value of each Forever Stamp booklet on must count the number of Forever Stamp booklets in their hand in their inventories prior to opening for business on inventories and multiply by the corresponding increase January 27, 2013. All Forever Stamp booklets on hand are amount to compute the value of the increase in account- revaluated to the new First-Class Mail single-piece 1- ability. ounce price of 46-cents each stamp. Organization Information postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 69

Note: All Forever Stamp stock on hand must be properly Description Old Price Increase New Price identified with the required item numbers and the quantities All Forever Stamp $ 9.00 $ .20 $ 9.20 prior to the automatic revaluation. Booklets or Sheetlets — 20 CPUs All Forever Stamp $ 8.10 $ .18 $ 8.28 Booklets or CPUs that submit a daily PS Form 1412 to a host Post Sheetlets — 18 Office must increase the value of each Forever Stamp All Forever Stamp $ 5.40 $ .12 $ 5.52 booklet in their inventory as follows: Booklets or Sheetlets — 12 Count each Forever Stamp to be revalued. The following are instructions for each financial report- Multiply the number of Forever Stamp booklets on ing technology: hand to be revalued by the difference between original price (old price) and revalued price (new price). eMOVES Offices Record the computations for all Forever Stamp Retail associates with Stamp Credits Booklets revalued on a PS Form 17. Retail Associates must ship all Forever Stamps (AIC Enter the calculated amount in AIC 844, Stock 848, Stamp Stock Returned) to the unit reserve cus- Increase – Revaluation, on Form 1412. todian for revaluation. Submit PS Form 17 and the CPU’s PS Form 1412 to Use PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return, the host Post Office or the Contracting Officer’s Rep- to ship stock. resentative. Stock is recorded at the full value (old price) on Note: CPUs with Contract Access Retail System (CARS) PS Form 17. do not need to revalue the Forever Stamps in their inven- Unit Reserve Stock tory. The CARS system will automatically change the price and the CPU will sell the stamps for the new price on Jan- Unit reserve custodian receives the stamps (AIC 841, uary 27. Stamp Stock Received) from the retail associate at the value shown (old price) on the PS Form 17. Rural Carrier Fixed Credit Record stock received on PS Form 3295, Daily Prior to January 27, exchange any Forever Stamp book- Record of Stamps, Stamped Paper, and Nonpostal lets in a rural carrier fixed credit with denominated 45-cent Stamps on Hand. stamps. All Forever Stamp booklets with the old price need Multiply the number of Forever Stamps on hand to be to be in the unit reserve stamp stock or the retail floor stock revalued by the difference between original price (old for revaluation. price) and revalued price (new price). After the Forever Stamps have been revalued to the new Record the computations for each Forever Stamp 46-cent price on January 27, 2013, rural carriers may booklet revalued on a PS Form 17. exchange their denominated 45-cent stamps for the reval- Enter the total for all calculations from PS Form 17 on ued 46-cent Forever Stamps. PS Form 3958, Unit Reserve Stamp Stock Transac- eMOVES Offices tion Record, as follows: The unit reserve custodian will exchange the rural car- Line 3 for increase (AIC 844, Stock Increase — rier’s Forever Stamp booklets with denominated 45-cent Revaluation). stamps. Ensure the Forever Stamp booklets with the old Enter the calculated amount in AIC 844 on unit price are added to the unit reserve stamp stock to be reval- PS Form 1412, Daily Financial Report. ued on January 27, 2013. Closeout Employee POS ONE Offices Verify entries in AIC 844 on the unit PS Form 1412. The POS ONE system will automatically revalue all For- File PS Forms 17 and PS Form 3958 as supporting ever Stamp booklets on hand, therefore all Forever Stamp documentation. booklets must be in the retail floor stock prior to January 27, 2013. A Retail associate working from the retail POS ONE Offices floor stock will exchange the rural carrier’s Forever Stamp The software download will automatically revaluate all booklets following the Exchanging Stamp Products Forever Stamp booklets on hand for the unit reserve stamp workflow: ® stock and each retail floor stock, Stamps by Mail , Phila- Press [Stamps and Merchandise] or [Stamps]. telic and Mobile Unit segments. Select . 70 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Organization Information

Enter the quantity (Forever Stamp Booklets). Press Note: The amount required to satisfy the exchange is dis- [Quantity]. played as a negative total at the bottom of the notebook Scan/enter the item number of the Forever Stamp area. The amount total of loose stamps sold is displayed in booklet being exchanged and select . Rural Carrier Owned Stock Select . No action needed. Select . Forever Stamp Booklet Exchanges Note: When completing the exchange, this item must be equal to the value of the item being exchanged. Forever Stamp Booklets that are damaged or otherwise unusable for postage while in a customer’s possession Scan/enter the item number of the denominated 45- may be exchanged for an equal number of Forever Stamp cent stamps and then select . booklets at the current price. Postal employees must pick Press [Quantity]. up the Forever Stamp booklets to be exchanged at the cur- Scan/enter the item number of any other denomina- rent price. For POS ONE equipment, follow the Exchanging tion stamps to be issued and then select . booklets to be exchanged and the current price will be Press [Quantity]. reflected Once the values of the denominated 45-cent stamps sold are equal to the Forever Stamps being — Revenue and Field Accounting, exchanged, press [Payment or End of Visit]. Controller, 12-27-12

Forever Stamps Price Change Instructions for Stamps by Mail Orders The Postal Service’s™ new First-Class Mail® single- 1-ounce price, accept the order with the old price and pro- piece 1-ounce price is 46-cents, effective at 12:01 A.M., cess the transaction as follows: Sunday, January 27, 2013. All Post Offices™, postal retail Offset the units, and Stamp by Mail fulfillment centers must increase Type of Stamp New Price Difference ® the value of each Forever Stamp on hand in their invento- Forever Stamp Enter the new price for Enter the difference ries prior to opening for business on January 27, 2013. All booklet the Forever Stamp sale into AIC 553, Refund into AIC 011, Forever of Postage and Fees Forever Stamps on hand must be revaluated to the new Stamp Sales — by First-Class Mail single-piece 1-ounce price of 46-cents Internet-Mail-Phone. each. Note: Do not process Stamps by Mail Forever Stamp The new First-Class Mail single-piece 1-ounce price orders that are mailed after January 27, 2013, with the old ® may affect Stamps by Mail Forever Stamp orders that are price; return the order and payment to the sender advising in transit. If a Stamps by Mail Forever Stamp order is mailed of the new First-Class Mail single-piece 1-ounce price. (postmarked) or the order form and check are dated before January 27, 2013, with the old First-Class Mail single-piece — Revenue and Field Accounting, Controller, 12-27-12

Instructions for Payments Mailed Before January 27, 2013, Price Change The Postal Service’s™ new prices and fees become POS ONE Offices effective at 12:01 A.M., Sunday, January 27, 2013. All Post Post Offices and postal retail units with POS ONE sys- Offices™, postal retail units, and contract postal units tems will receive the new software for the price change via (CPUs) must ensure that all daily financial reports are trans- a download over the network before they open for business mitted at the close of business on Saturday, January 26. on Sunday, January 27, or Monday, January 28. CPUs must coordinate the logistics to ensure that all daily financial reports are submitted to the host Post Office at the Payments Mailed Before Price Change close of business on Saturday, January 26. The new prices and fees will affect all annual mailing fees, accounting fees, and Post Office Box/Caller Service fees. As of Sunday, January 27, all daily financial reports Organization Information postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 71 must contain the new fees. If a payment for an annual mail- Offset the ing fee, accounting fee, or Post Office Box/Caller Service Type of Service New Fees (higher) Difference fee is mailed (postmarked) before Sunday, January 27, with PO Box/caller Enter the new fee into Enter the difference service fee the corresponding AIC into AIC 535, Refund the old fees, accept the lower fee amount and process the of Fees — Retail transaction as follows: Services Offset the Note: Do not process payments that are mailed after Sun- Type of Service New Fees (higher) Difference day, January 27, with the old fees; return the payment to Annual mailing Enter the new fee into Enter the difference fee the corresponding AIC into AIC 528, Refund the sender. Permit Postage and Fees Accounting fee Enter the new fee into Enter the difference — Revenue and Field Accounting, the corresponding AIC into AIC 528, Refund Controller, 12-27-12 Permit Postage and Fees

Policy Reminder – Reporting an Airline Refund in eTravel for a Cancelled Fare Travelers should only claim the used portion of their air- 4. Select “Add” to create another itemization for the fare when a credit or refund has been issued. Under Sec- $250 credit. “Airfare” is the Expense type. tion 8-3.5.1.3 of Handbook F-15, Travel and Relocation 5. After you have completed all the entries, you must Handbook, travelers should process this claim by itemizing check the box next to Personal Expense (do not re- the refunded part as a personal expense within eTravel. imburse me). Under the Comments, enter a remark This is also true for any hotel credits. The example below stating that this portion of the airfare was refunded. details the steps required to complete the claim in eTravel. Your itemized balance should be zero. Your original airfare totals $400 roundtrip and you For more information on refund/expense entries, refer to receive a $250 credit for the cancelled return flight. The the links below to the eTravel Travelhelp webpage at: http:// used portion of your trip is $150. To claim the used portion blue.usps.gov/travelhelp/faq_expense.htm. in eTravel, follow these steps: Handbook F-15 is available on the Postal Service Poli- 1. Pull the original transaction for $400 from the Com- cyNet website: pany Card page into your eTravel report and open the Go to http://blue.usps.gov. expense. Under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click 2. Select “Itemize” to claim the $150 that was actually PolicyNet. used. “Airfare” would still be used as the Expense Type for the itemization entry. On the PolicyNet page, click HBKs. 3. When you have completed entering the $150 used (The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website portion of the airfare, select “Save” and Go to “Item- is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.) ization List”. This list will show the total expense, itemized amount, and remaining balance. — Corporate Accounting, Controller, 12-27-12 72 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Organization Information Organization Information postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 73

Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes Rural Carriers receive an EMA of 71.0 cents per mile or $7.70 per hour, In accordance with the provisions of Article 9, Section whichever is greater. This EMA should not exceed the 2.J.3 of the Rural Carrier National Agreement, effective amount provided in the special equipment maintenance December 29, 2012 (pay period 02-13), the equipment main- allowance for the route stops and miles. tenance allowance (EMA) will decrease from 73.0 cents per EMA Rate Schedule mile to 71.0 cents per mile. The EMA is 71.0 cents per mile, The EMA rate schedule on pages 74 and 75 supersedes or a minimum of $28.40 per day, whichever is greater. all previously published EMA schedules for employees Auxiliary Rural Carriers, Rural Carrier Reliefs, receiving EMA. Rural Carrier Associates, Rural Carrier Part-Time Flexibles, and Auxiliary Assistance — Collective Bargaining and Arbitration, Employees providing auxiliary assistance or serving Labor Relations, 12-27-12 auxiliary routes under provisions of Article 9, Section 2.J.5,

Mailing and Shipping Services Mail Alert The mailings below will be deposited in the near future. vice™ also offers electronic Mail Alerts via ADVANCE. For Offices should process this mail according to applicable more information, see the ADVANCE Notification & Track- service standards with the in-home dates in mind. Mailers ing System Technical Guide on the Internet at http:// wishing to participate in these alerts, for mailings of 1 mil- ribbs.usps.gov/advance/documents/tech_guides/ lion pieces or more, should contact Business Service Net- advtech.pdf or contact the National Customer Support work Integration at 202-268-3258 at least 1 month Center at 800-238-3150. preceding the requested delivery dates. The Postal Ser-

Number Requested Class and of Pieces Delivery Dates Title of Mailing Type of Mail (Millions) Distribution Presort Level Comments 12/26/12–12/28/12 jcp — Wk47 Clearance Postcard Standard A/ 5.0 National 3/5 Digit Harte-Hanks/RDD Letter 12/31/12–01/04/13 Seventh Avenue Standard 1.0 National 3/5 Digit Quad Graphics Catalog 01/03/13–01/05/13 Nordstrom Jan Book Standard 1.826 National 3/5 Digit Arandell Flat 01/05/13–01/08/13 Publishers Clearing House — Standard 2.702 National 3/5 Digit Midwest Direct NP039X Letter Mailers 01/05/13–01/08/13 Publishers Clearing House — Standard 3.309 National 3/5 Digit Midwest Direct NP029X Letter Mailers 01/05/13–01/08/13 Publishers Clearing House — Standard 5.890 National 3/5 Digit Midwest Direct PB039X Letter Mailers 01/05/13–01/08/13 Publishers Clearing House — Standard 1.8 National 3/5 Digit Advertising PB029X Letter Distributors of America 01/07/12–01/10/12 Ginny’s Standard 1.0 National 3/5 Digit Quad Graphics Catalog 01/08/13–01/10/13 Publishers Clearing House — NP030 Standard 2.752 National 3/5 Digit Midwest Direct Letter Mailers 01/08/13–01/10/13 Publishers Clearing House — NP031 Standard 3.291 National 3/5 Digit Midwest Direct Letter Mailers 01/08/13–01/10/13 Publishers Clearing House — PB030 Standard 6.0 National 3/5 Digit Midwest Direct Letter Mailers 01/08/13–01/10/13 Publishers Clearing House — PB031 Standard 1.8 National 3/5 Digit Advertising Letter Distributors of America 01/11/13–01/15/13 Ashro Lifestyle Standard 3.0 National 3/5 Digit RR Donnelly Catalog 01/14/13–01/16/13 jcp — Wk50 Clearance Postcard Standard A/ 5.0 National 3/5 Digit Harte-Hanks/RDD Flat — Business Customer Support and Services, Customer and Industry Affairs, 12-27-12 74 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Organization Information

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District Price Change Coordinators List

Contact your local District Price Change Coordinator for District Name Phone assistance with questions about the January 27, 2013, Houston Chris Walker 713-226-3874 Mailing and Shipping Services price changes noted in Louisiana Mark Gilbert 504-589-1104 Postal Bulletin 22352, dated December 13, 2012. Mississippi Kathy Horne 601-351-7125 Northeast Area North Florida Amy Hicks 904-645-8534 Oklahoma Mark Waugh 405-815-2320 District Name Phone Rio Grande Jeanette Becker 512-342-1264 Albany Frank Raso 518-452-4034 South Florida Anne Diego 954-527-3237 Boston Cheryl Dickerson 617-654-5443 Suncoast Valerie Deville 813-354-6223 Caribbean Olga Ortiz 787-622-1795 CT Valley Dean Ambrosino 860-524-6311 Great Lakes Area Long Island Adriana Sallows 631-755-2930 District Name Phone N New England Anne Cordero 207-482-7186 Central Illinois Sandy Chopra 708-563-7772 New York Percival Prince 212-330-4225 Chicago Gayla Mitchell 312-983-8485 Northern NJ Bob Chisholm 973-468-7075 Gateway Sharron Walton 314-436-4418 Triboro Debra Sledge 718-348-3760 Greater Indiana Kathy Acton 317-870-8831 Westchester Cathy Verber 914-697-7013 Greater Michigan Cindy Matheny 517-337-8862 Eastern Area Lakeland Gail Gephart 920-474-4022 District Name Phone Western Area Appalachian Fred Rotherham 304-561-1057 District Name Phone Central PA Sandra Moreau 717-257-5558 Alaska Art L. Golez 907-266-3388 Cincinnati Marilyn Jones 614-472-0385 Arizona Robert Gonzales 602-225-3906 Kentuckiana Zachary Turner 270-678-1939 Central Plains David Higley 402-930-4437 Northern OH Charlie Kenney 419-245-6858 Colo/Wy Vien S. Materkowski 303-853-6142 Philadelphia Mary Chimienti 215-863-5062 Dakotas Thomas Kimball 605-333-2650 South Jersey Donna Downey 856-933-4259 Hawkeye David Hearn 515-251-2269 Tennessee Mary Jernigan 615-885-9104 Mid-America Angela Dyer 816-374-9127 Western NY Janine H. Egloff 716-846-2430 Western PA Pam Keller 412-359-7666 Nevada-Sierra Cynthia Cornelison 775-788-0609 Northland Dan Mooney 612-349-3544 Pacific Area Portland Lori Southwick 503-294-2217 District Name Phone Salt Lake D. Kent Walker 801-974-2507 Bay-Valley Gerry Penrose 510-874-8742 Seattle Ed Llarenas 206-768-4929 Marrisa Kelly 510-874-8601 Honolulu Iris Sobol 808-423-3928 Capital Metro Area Los Angeles Rodger Enriquez 323-586-4481 District Name Phone Sacramento Tammy Talso 916-373-8721 Atlanta Terrance Davis 404-765-7682 San Diego Carlos Cruz 858-674-0448 Baltimore Malaki Gravely 410-347-4436 San Francisco Annie Young 415-550-5774 Capital Debora M. Middleton 301-499-7566 Santa Ana Anthony Loera 714-327-6526 Greater SC James M. Duffy 803-926-6329 Sierra Coastal Kathy Bevans-Tate 661-775-6668 Greensboro Beth Carty 336-668-1250 Southern Area Mid-Carolinas Karen White 910-486-2374 Northern VA Ha Vuong 703-698-6337 District Name Phone Alabama Mary Thomas 205-521-0349 Richmond Percy Williams 804-775-6225 Arkansas Charletta Williams 501-228-4121 Dallas Yolanda Applon 972-462-2208 — Product Classification, Fort Worth Felecia Carter 817-317-3635 Pricing, 12-27-12 Organization Information postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 77

Retail Stamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information This article publishes the Stamps by Mail® (SBM) print receives payment. Local eBuy procedures may also apply run cutoff schedule for fiscal year (FY) 13. Each date has a (refer to local procurement procedures). Cyril-Scott Com- designation whether it is for the year-round (YR) brochure pany must receive orders placed by mail by close of busi- or the holiday (HOL) brochure. The FY 13 print cycle cut-off ness the day of the print run cut-off date listed here. Orders dates are as follows: received after the cut-off date will be processed the next January 11, 2013 (YR). print run date. April 5, 2013 (YR). All local Post Offices™ and centralized sites should follow the ordering instructions contained within this article May 17, 2013 (YR). and utilize local funds. June 28, 2013 (YR). August 23, 2013 (HOL). For Orders Exceeding $10,000 Starting with the June 25, 2010, print cycle, the English- Use eBuy to process both centralized and decentralized only brochures have been replaced with bilingual (English brochure orders that exceed $10,000.00. In the Purchasing and Spanish) brochures. All orders received from SBM Method field, select “Route Req to Supply Mgmt,” then in sites by June 25 and thereafter will be provided bilingual the After Approval Route field, select “Eastern Services brochures. There is no change in the price. CMC (Memphis, TN).” Include completed PS Form 3227-O with imprint information with the eBuy order. To order brochures, submit PS Form 3227-O, Stamps by Mail Brochure Order Form (April 2011), to Cyril-Scott Note: These approved eBuy orders must be received by Company: Supply Management at least 10 days prior to a published run cut-off date to be included in that run. Cyril Scott Company PO Box 627 Cyril-Scott Company will deliver orders within Lancaster, OH 43130-0627 35 calendar days after printing. Printing begins 1 week Telephone: 800-466-0455 after the deadline date, and actual receipt of the order will Fax: 740-689-0210 depend on the ultimate destination and the corresponding You can find this form at http://blue.usps.gov; click delivery service standard. You should save copies of all Forms, and then select the form by number. A copy of this orders placed at your local Post Office until the order has form appears on page 78 in this Postal Bulletin. been received. Ensure procedures are in effect locally for The cost per unit of 500 is $12.00. This cost includes proper verification of receipt. overprinting the address of the fulfillment office placing the order. You may pay for orders (under $10,000) with local IMPAC credit cards, checks, or money orders. However, — Retail Access Channels, Cyril-Scott Company cannot process the order until it Channel Access, 12-27-12 78 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Organization Information

Stamps by Mail Brochure Order Form Organization Information postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 79

Stamp Services 2013 Stamps and Postal Stationery This schedule is subject to change. Updated Announcement 12-F This is a periodic announcement of new stamps and postal stationery items being issued during the calendar year. For additional information on stamps and stamp products, visit The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop.

NATIONWIDE F I R S T D AY FIRST DAY NOTE ISSUE OF ISSUE CITY/STATE FORMAT DEADLINE N Emancipation Proclamation Jan 1 Washington, DC 20066 PSA Pane of 20 Mar 2 (45¢ Forever) N 45¢ Year of the Snake Jan 16 TBD PSA Pane of 12 Mar 16 (Celebrating Lunar New Year) N 66¢ Spicebush Swallowtail Jan 23 Pine Mountain, GA 31822 PSA Pane of 20 (M) Mar 23 (Butterfly) N Global Forever Jan TBD TBD PSA Pane of 20 N 33¢ Apples Jan TBD TBD PSA Pane of 20 Coil of 100 (M) N 46¢ Kaleidoscope Flowers Jan 14 Kansas City, MO 64108 Coil of 3,000 Mar 14 Coil of 10,000 N 86¢ Tufted Puffin Jan TBD TBD PSA pane of 20 (M) N Rosa Parks (46¢ Forever) Feb 4 Detroit, MI 48233 PSA Pane of 20 Apr 5 N 46¢ Sealed with Love Feb TBD TBD PSA Pane of 20 N $5.60 Arlington Green Bridge Feb TBD TBD PSA Pane of 10 (M) N $19.95 Grand Central Terminal Feb TBD New York, NY 10199 PSA Pane of 10 (M) N 46¢ Modern Art in America Mar 07 New York, NY 10199 PSA Pane of 12 May 6 N Lydia Mendoza (Music Icons) Mar 8 Austin, TX 78710 PSA Pane of 16 May 7 N Bank Swallow Mar TBD Sacramento, CA 95813 Stamped Envelope #10 Stamped Envelope #10W Stamped Envelope #9 Stamped Envelope #9W Prepaid Priority Envelope Envelope #6 ¾ Envelope #6 ¾ W N Bank Swallow Mar TBD Sacramento, CA 95813 PSA Envelope #10 PSA Envelope #10W PSA Envelope #9 PSA Envelope #9W PSA Envelope #6 ¾ PSA Envelope #6 ¾ W N 35¢ Deer Mar TBD TBD Stamped Card Single Stamped Card Double Stamped Card Sheet N 46¢ Patriotic Star Mar TBD TBD Coil of 10,000 N 46¢ Where Dreams Blossom Mar TBD TBD N 66¢ Yes I Do Mar TBD TBD Note Descriptions C: Change in previously announced date, site, and/or rate DC.: Digital Color Postmark N: New issue P: Pictorial first day postmark S: Special Dedication Postmark (C): Collectible (M): Mail use 1. Customers must affix additional postage to bring total postage to at least the minimum First-Class Mail® price for an envelope or stamped card, depending on which is used. Also, the cost for a stamped envelope is the value of the postage plus 11 cents, and the cost for a stamped card is the value of the postage plus 3 cents.

— Stamp Services, Marketing and Sales, 12-27-12 80 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Organization Information

Pictorial Postmarks Announcement As a community service, the Postal Service™ offers pic- postage issued after the date of the requested postmark. torial postmarks to commemorate local events celebrated Such items will be returned unserviced. in communities throughout the nation. A list of events for Customers wishing to obtain a postmark should affix which pictorial postmarks are authorized appears below. stamps to any envelope or postcard of their choice, The sponsor of the pictorial postmark appears in italics address the envelope or postcard to themselves or others, under the date. Also provided are illustrations of these insert a card of postcard thickness in envelopes for sturdi- postmarks. ness, and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard People attending these local events may obtain the in a larger envelope and address it to: Pictorial Postmarks, postmark in person at the temporary Post Office™ station followed by the Name of the Station, Address, City, State, established there. Those who cannot attend the event but ZIP+4® Code, as listed below. who wish to obtain the postmark may submit a mail order Customers can also send stamped envelopes and post- request. Pictorial postmarks are available only for the dates cards without addresses for postmark, as long as they sup- indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than ply a larger envelope with adequate postage and their 30 days following the requested pictorial postmark date. return address. After applying the pictorial postmark, the All requests must include a stamped envelope or post- Postal Service returns the items (with or without addresses) card bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail® post- under addressed protective cover. age. Items submitted for postmark may not include

The following pictorial postmarks have been extended for 30 days:

December 9, 2012 Cumberland County Historical Society Tea Burner Station Postmaster 1016 Ye Greate Street Greenwich, NJ 08323-9998

December 12–20, 2012 Armadillo Christmas Bazaar Armadillo Christmas Bazaar Station Postmaster 8225 Cross Park Drive Austin, TX 78710-9998

December 20, 2012

Alloway United Methodist Church 3rd Annual Voices of Christmas Station Postmaster 18 School Lane Alloway, NJ 08001-9998

December 22, 2012

United States Postal Service Lady Bird Johnson Birthplace Station Postmaster 15592 FM 134 Karnack, TX 75661-9998

December 22, 2012

LBJ Foundation Lady Bird Johnson Station Postmaster 8225 Cross Park Drive Austin, TX 78710-9998 Organization Information postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) 81

December 27, 2012 January 1, 2013

Seadrift Centennial Norwich CT Historical Committee Society Seadrift Centennial Station Let Freedom Ring Station Postmaster Postmaster 508 S. Main Street 340 Main Street Seadrift, TX 77983-9998 Norwich, CT 06360-9998

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Village of Heuvelton Heuvelton Station Postmaster 107B State Street Heuvelton, NY 13654-9998

Postmark America The postmark is applied upon request to both outgoing mail and on hand-back philatelic collectibles. These postmarks will be available any day a participating Post Office™ is open. All requests must bear at least minimum First-Class Mail® postage. Customers must present their items for postmarking on or before the official postmark date requested at the following address: Welches Post Office 24407 E. Welches Road As a community service, the U. S. Postal Service® offers Welches, OR 97067-9998 ® collectible postmarks. The Postmark America program is — Stamp Services, designed to feature graphics related to a theme or image Marketing and Sales, 12-27-12 that pertains to a specific tourist location, town, or region.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue vices, Stamp Fulfillment Services, PO Box 449992, Kansas postmarks by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their City, MO 64144-9992 by respective Post Offices. local Post Office™, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, or at Digital Color Postmarks The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop. Only select stamp issues offer a digital color postmark. Traditional Postmarks Customers may submit #6 or #10 envelopes constructed of Customers should affix the stamps to envelopes of their paper rated as “laser safe.” The Postal Service recom- choice, address them to themselves or others, or provide a mends envelopes of 80-pound Accent Opaque, acid-free, self-addressed return envelope with sufficient postage 9/16" side seams with no glue on the flap. The maximum large enough to accommodate the canceled item. Mail the size of all digital color postmarks is 2" high x 4" long. Allow request to the corresponding city of issuance. There is no sufficient space on the envelope to accommodate the charge for the first 50 postmarks. There is a 5-cent charge postmark. Do not use self-adhesive labels for addresses on for each additional postmark over 50. Customers should the envelope. Two test envelopes must be included. There submit a check, money order, or credit card for payment. is a minimum of 10 envelopes at 50 cents per postmark After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal required at the time of servicing. Customers should submit Service™ will return the envelopes to the customer by U.S. a check, money order, or credit card for payment. Mail. The Postal Service reserves the right to not accept hand- All postmark requests should go to the first-day-of- painted and other cachet envelopes that are not compatible issue city. The first-day-of-issue city Post Office will then with our digital color postmark equipment. The Postal Ser- forward in bulk all postmark requests to Cancellation Ser- vice also reserves the right to substitute traditional black 82 postal bulletin 22353 (12-27-12) Organization Information rubber postmarks if use of nonspecified envelopes results in issue digital color postmark to the corresponding city of poor image quality or damage to equipment. issuance. Post Offices will then forward all customer Customers should affix the stamps to the envelopes and requests for digital color postmarks to Cancellation address them to themselves or others for return through Services, Stamp Fulfillment Services, PO Box 449992, the mail. Or, they may include an additional self-addressed Kansas City, MO 64144-9992. return envelope, large enough to accommodate their can- After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the celed items, with sufficient postage affixed for return of Postal Service will return the envelopes to the customer by their postmarked items. Mail the request for a first-day-of- U.S. Mail.

Lady Bird Johnson Stamp Postmaster January 30, 2013 8225 Cross Park Dr. Austin TX, 78710-9998

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Waves of Color Stamp Postmaster February 1, 2013 PO Box 620045 Orlando, FL 32862-0045

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Waves of Color Stamp Postmaster February 1, 2013 PO Box 620045 Orlando, FL 32862-0045

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Waves of Color Stamp Postmaster February 1, 2013 PO Box 620045 Orlando, FL 32862-0045

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Waves of Color Stamp Postmaster February 1, 2013 PO Box 620045 Orlando, FL 32862-0045

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